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The Neighborhood Gardener May 2020

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 14, 2020

In May’s issue of the Neighborhood Gardener we share resources for the countless Floridians who began victory gardens during quarantine. This issue includes information about building raised beds at home, planting and harvesting greens, online ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Florida Master Gardener, Florida Master Gardener Volunteer, Gardening, Home Gardening, Master Gardener Volunteer, Master Gardener Volunteers, Neighborhood Gardener, Newsletter, Volunteers

The Arrival of Summertime Nostalgia

by Taylor Clem, PhD
May 7, 2020

Summertime Nostalgia This time of year is exciting- The insatiable aromas of cookouts and BBQs fill the air. Summertime and the flavors of summer are very nostalgic. If you live on the west side of Gainesville and Alachua County, you may see ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, FarmingAlachua, Food, Fruit. Florida Agriculture, Fruits And Vegetables, Gardening, Home Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape, UF/IFAS Extension, Watermelons
Florida Master Gardener Book Club

Announcing the Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Book Club

by BLOGS.IFAS
April 17, 2020

The Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Program is proud to announce its inaugural FMGV Book Club. Beginning this month, we invite you to join us for a community reading of "The Foodscape Revolution" by Brie Arthur. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Book Club, Books, Florida Master Gardener, Gardening, Home Gardening, Master Gardener Volunteer, Sustainable Home Food Production
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The Neighborhood Gardener April 2020

by BLOGS.IFAS
April 10, 2020

In April’s issue of the Neighborhood Gardener we share Wendy Wilber’s timely message to our volunteers and community. This issue also includes information about foodscaping, online continuing education opportunities, and our Plant of the ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Florida Master Gardener, Home Gardening, Master Gardener Volunteer, Master Gardener Volunteers, Neighborhood Gardener, Newsletter, Sustainable Home Food Production, Volunteers
A variety of the nandina plant. Ornamentals, landscaping, invasive and non-invasive non-native plants. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones.

Roselle, The Florida Cranberry

by Michelle Leonard-Mularz
April 3, 2020

Roselle, a relative of hibiscus, was once used widely as an edible plant in Florida. The flowers are less showy than other hibiscus varieties, but their calyces (sepals at the base of the flower) are amazing! As the flower dies the calyx ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Edible Landscape, Florida Keys, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Gardening, Master Gardener Volunteer, Vegetable Gardening

Summer Reading List

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 25, 2019

Looking for something fun to do this summer? There’s nothing like relaxing with a good book! This UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences selection of staff-recommended titles covers a wide variety of unique topics. So, whether you’re ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Agriculture, Book Recommendations, Books, Careers, Conservation, Dystopian Fiction, Education, Family, Fiction, Fitness, Health, Historical Fiction, History, Home Gardening, Industry, Landscapes, Life Science, Literature, Memoirs, Mystery, Non-fiction, Reading List, Recommended Reads, Sci-fi, Science Fiction, Scientific Investigation, Sustainability, Youth

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