Tag: gardening

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

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

Joys of a Fall Vegetable Garden In Florida

by maxine32666
October 22, 2019

My friend from Pennsylvania was surprised to hear that I had just planted a Fall vegetable garden. She had never heard of two season vegetable gardening. In fact, September in Central Florida is a good time to plant many veggies, particularly ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Autumn, Edibles, Fall, Gardening, Solarization, Vegetables, Winter

Ornamental Grasses – A Great Choice for Central Florida

by maxine32666
October 17, 2019

As the seasons change so does our outdoor landscape. Some plants are languishing while others are chugging along producing flowers. A beautiful and easy-to-maintain addition to a landscape are ornamental grasses. They add subtle colors ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Bamboo, Clumping, Fountain, Gardening, Lemon Grass, Maiden, Muhly Grass, Spreading

It’s Time to Plant Your Fall Vegetable Garden

by David Holmes
September 9, 2019

Although temperatures remain hot, the day length is growing notably shorter and soon temperatures will begin to cool to a point that will allow outdoor activities again. It is time to begin to think about Florida’s second gardening season. ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Autumn, Gardening, Holmes, Mulching, Planting, Produce, Seeds

Fall Vegetable Gardens

by David Holmes
September 24, 2018

Vegetables are touted as an important ingredient for healthy diets and I have found the fresher vegetables are the better they taste. Most people don’t have issues with overeating when it comes to vegetables but freshness can greatly enhance ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Crops, Gardening, Irrigation, September, Vegetables

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