Tag: food

Gardening & Time: Food on your Time (Part 5 of 5)

by Mark Bailey
November 24, 2022

Typical gardens revolve around annual food crops that are seasonally planted and then harvested. Rather than have long gaps between each harvest, consider a food garden that contains crops that can be harvested or consumed when you are ready. There ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Cassava, Crops, Food, Fruit, Gardening, Organic, Potatoes, Sustainable, Sweet Potatoes, Vegetables

Gardening & Time: The Present (Part 3 of 5)

by Mark Bailey
September 13, 2022

It is essential to understand how prior crops affect the present and what actions can be taken to ensure a successful garden. When a gardener or a large-scale grower understands this, they can prepare accordingly and prevent or mitigate the ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Fruit, Gardening, Organic, Sustainable, Vegetables

Gardening & Time: The Past (Part 2 of 5)

by Mark Bailey
August 12, 2022

A successful garden comes from an understanding of the variables that emerge from the past, present and future. Before any garden begins, ask the following questions: What crops were planted in the past? Were they a success or failure, and why? A ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Fruit, Gardening, Organic, Sustainable, Vegetables

Gardening & Time: Plant Origins (Part 1 of 5)

by Mark Bailey
July 8, 2022

Most of the food crops we grow in Florida originated in lands far away. If we understand where these crops originated it can help us to grow them more effectively. Generally, plants that originated from a latitude that Florida shares are ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Fruit, Gardening, Organic, Sustainability, Vegetable

Stop Plant Disease Before it Starts

by Mark Bailey
August 8, 2020

Perhaps the most common source of plant problems will be in the form of plant pathogens that cause diseases. In the vast majority of cases plant diseases cannot be readily cured, rather they must be prevented. In order to prevent these problems ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE
Tags: Crop, Crops, Disease, Food, Fungi, Fungus, Gardening, Insects, Organic, Pathogens, Pests, Virus

The Keys to Garden Success

by Mark Bailey
July 8, 2020

A garden often succeeds or fails before the first seed is planted. Many would-be gardeners have struggled for years or decades with unproductive gardens in Florida without realizing they hold all the keys to success. The first thing to consider ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE
Tags: Fertilizers, Food, Fruit, Garden, Organic, Seed, Soil, Sustainable, Vegetables

Making Money from the Kitchen: Cottage Foods

by Mark Bailey
May 8, 2020

Do you have a recipe for a spectacular pie or cake? Want to make some money? The cottage food law in Florida can help make that happen. Cottage foods are essentially foods you can make in your kitchen without a food permit that can be sold direct ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Crops
Tags: Food, Food System, Foods, Income, Kitchen, Local, Market, Money, Organic

Organic Explained

by Mark Bailey
March 4, 2020

The word “organic” can mean a lot of different things depending upon who you ask. For many it might simply be defined as food that is produced naturally or without using pesticides. The United States Department of Agriculture defines organic ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE
Tags: Agriculture, Edible, Food, Gardening, Organic, Sustainable

Common Gardening Mistakes

by Mark Bailey
February 1, 2020

The biggest mistakes made in a garden often happen before the first seed is planted. Many would-be gardeners have struggled for years or decades with unproductive gardens in Florida without realizing they hold all the keys to success. The ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE,
Tags: Food, Garden, Sustainable, Vegetable

Getting By in Uncertain Times: Intelligent Food Spending

by Lynda Spence
January 23, 2019

One of the best ways to efficiently spend your food dollars is to meal plan. Some households do this one week at a time and others plan on a monthly basis. No matter the frequency, when you start with a plan you reduce the likelihood of food ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Food, Grocery, Healthy Eating, Lynda Spence, Meal Planning, Spence, Spending

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