Tag: vegetable gardening

In the Garden, We Grow: Can You Dig It?

by Taylor Clem, PhD

June 29, 2022

Can You Dig It? My brothers and I love watching the movie, “The Warriors”. This 1979 film follows a gang in New York City as they try to escape from the Bronx to their home turf in Coney Island. One line, which is yelled by a character ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Demonstration Garden, Extension, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Gardens, IntheGardenWeGrow, Nassau County, Vegetable Gardening

Gardening in Central Florida for Newcomers

by Hannah Wooten

June 28, 2022

Authored by Amanda Decker UF/IFAS Extension Orange County Summer Intern Graduating UF CALS December, 2022 B.S. Plant Science specialization in Plant Breeding and Genetics What Makes Gardening in Florida so Different? Many gardeners, ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Best Management, Best Management Practices, Best Practices, Central Florida, Central Florida Gardening, Cflandscapes, Economic Value, Floridavegetables, Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Home Garden, Home Gardener, Home Grow, Home Grown, Home-grown Food, Homegrown, Hwooten, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Irrigation, New Vegetable Gardener, Plant, Plant Disease, Plants, Soil Amendment, Soil Building, Urban Horticulture, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetable Pest, Vegetable Production, Weed Management, Weeds, Yard Farm

In the Garden, We Grow

by Taylor Clem, PhD

June 8, 2022

Everything Grows Recently while singing Raffi’s, “Everything Grows” with my two boys, my oldest said, “no it doesn’t…fire hydrants don’t grow. Signs don’t, fences don’t, doors don’t…” Despite his snarky, yet funny observation, ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: FFL, Foodscape, Garden, IntheGardenWeGrow, Raised Beds, UF, UF IFAS Extension, Vegetable Gardening

3, 2, 1… Countdown to water conservation in your veggie garden

by mhanak

March 30, 2022

Nice weather for golfing, tennis, and boating likely means clear skies - great for you but not so much for your veggie plants. Likely your plants are hoping you remember to give them a drink of water. In many places- there is a phrase- April ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Fruits & Vegetables, Work & Life
Tags: Conserve, Garden, Pgm_Gardens, Preserve, Save, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Water

Charapita Pepper, A Specialty Pepper with Sweet Heat

by Matthew Orwat

March 25, 2022

As spring has officially sprung, my mind has been turning to what delectable delights we may be able to grow this year in our Extension Demonstration Vegetable Garden. A few years ago, I was introduced to the very flavorful pepper, aji charapita ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Charapita Pepper, Cooking, Hot Food, Vegetable Gardening

Let’s Talk Tomatoes Seminar February 15

by llw5479

February 8, 2022

Tomatoes are probably the most popular vegetable grown by home gardeners. Even though it is a little early to plant tomatoes in North Florida, it is not too early to learn and prepare for the 2022 gardening season. In today’s article, ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Fruits & Vegetables
Tags: Seminar, Tomato, Vegetable Gardening

Growing Backyard Blueberries & Blackberries – Online Course

by Alicia Lamborn

January 7, 2022

This self-paced online course teaches you how to grow blueberry and blackberry plants in Florida home gardens. Topics include variety selection, preparing to plant, care and maintenance, pest management, and even a section on raspberries! Registration ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
Tags: Blackberries, Blueberries, Classes And Events, Farm, Food, Growing Fruits, Raspberries, Vegetable Gardening

Know Your Vegetables: The Mighty Carrot

by John Roberts

October 26, 2021

A Vegetable to Root For There are many iconic vegetables, but few are as bold as the bright orange carrot – the champion of root vegetables in terms of taste and popularity. And sure, tomatoes are the hallmark of a green thumb ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Home Garden, Ocextension, Vegetable Garden, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables

The Great Pumpkin

by anikolai

October 20, 2021

Falls has arrived! Fall is right around the corner and summer is slowly fading away. The not-so-hot, cooler weather flowing into our towns, late walks after work with the family, scary movies before we go to bed, and the special gatherings ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture
Tags: Anikolai, Fall, Florida-Friendly Plants, Nutrition, Polk County, Pumpkin, Recipes, Vegetable Gardening

Growing Strawberries: Free Online Class

by Alicia Lamborn

October 8, 2021

Join us online for a free, self-paced class on growing strawberries! Class topics include how to select, plant, and grow strawberries in the home garden. Register here to access our classroom which includes a 25-minute instructional video, ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Work & Life
Tags: Classes And Events, Growing Fruits, Strawberries, Vegetable Gardening

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