Category: Fruits & Vegetables

Day in the Garden

by Barbara L. Edmonds
April 11, 2025

Area residents are invited to a Day in the Garden, hosted by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Nature Coast Master Gardener (NCMG) volunteers and Levy County Extension staff. Are you new to ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
Tags: Citrus, Drip Irrigation, Fertigation, Fertilizer, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Flower, Gardening, Gardens, Grape, Herbs, Home Landscapes, Hot Topic, Landscape, Levy County, Master Gardener, Micro Irrigation, Monarch Butterflies, Mulch, Ornamental, Perrennial, Pollinator, Watermelon

Free Gardening Class

by Barbara L. Edmonds
August 27, 2024

Levy extension Nature Coast Master Gardeners (NCMGs) are partnering with The Children’s Table, a non-profit food pantry based in Bronson, FL., to teach vegetable gardening basics. University of Florida research-based gardening recommendations ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Fall Vegetables, Gardening

Gardeners Growing Gardeners at Two Hawk Hammock, Williston

by Barbara L. Edmonds
August 26, 2024

Nature Coast Master Gardeners (NCMGs) partnered with The Children’s Table, a non-profit food pantry to teach vegetable gardening basics. Participants were new to gardening or were unfamiliar with north Florida growing conditions. During the ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Levy County, Levy County Extension, Master Gardener

Plant Clinic at Cedar Lakes, Woods & Gardens Spring Festival

by Barbara L. Edmonds
July 18, 2024

Since 2014 Nature Coast Master Gardeners (NCMGs) have met with thousands of people during the Cedar Lakes, Woods & Gardens Spring Festival. Plant clinic visitors share garden photos, inquire about vegetable, ornamental and fruit selection, ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cedar Key, Extension, Festival, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, InsideNatureCoast, Levy County Extension, October, UF/IFAS Extension

Citrus for North Florida

by Barbara L. Edmonds
June 24, 2024

I recall one of the first times mama visited the farm. It was a cool, overcast November. Despite the wind and drizzling rain, mama insisted on picking tangerines. We quickly picked a bagful and went inside to enjoy our harvest. The thin rind ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: Citrus, Growing A Green Thumb

Growing a Green Thumb; It’s Strawberry Season

by Barbara L. Edmonds
October 26, 2022

Spring rush and lazy days of summer yield to days of diminishing daylight. We wanted to get one more crop in the garden. Our pick for cool season cultivation? Strawberries! Strawberries are a cool season annual in North Florida, flowering ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Levy County Extension, Master Gardener

Growing a Green Thumb; Starting with Seeds

by Barbara L. Edmonds
August 29, 2022

There may be instances when you want to sow seed in containers instead of directly sowing into the ground or a raised bed. Some vegetables easily adapt to being transplanted. Starting seeds in smaller containers and then moving them up to a ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Growing A Green Thumb, Seed, Vegetable

“A Taste of Italy” at Levy County Libraries

by Barbara L. Edmonds
June 3, 2022

Children ages 7-13 are invited to attend “A Taste of Italy," June 13-17, 2022. During this fun hands-on program, they will explore plant life cycle through crafts and transplanting oregano. Free plants for participants at Levy County Libraries. Nature ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Hypertufa, Levy Library, Master Gardener

FREE Tomato, Sweet Pepper and Corn Seed from UNITY Gardens Initiative

by Barbara L. Edmonds
May 9, 2022

Floridians may pick up free vegetable starter seed packets beginning Monday, May 9th. While supplies last, pick up seed at Levy County Extension Center, 625 North Hathaway Avenue, Bronson or from one of the 59 participating University of Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes

Growing a Green Thumb; Water is a Limiting Factor

by Barbara L. Edmonds
March 17, 2022

"Gardening requires lots of water - most of it in the form of perspiration." ~ Lou Erickson Florida’s winter and spring tend to be drier months. The gardener should plan on providing supplemental irrigation. A supply of quality water, ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: 2022 Blogger Award Winner, Best Series, Growing A Green Thumb

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