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New Vegetable Gardener — Gardening with Fewer Pesticides – Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

by Ed Thralls
April 23, 2020

Pesticides are greatly misunderstood by many and incorrectly used by some. Do we need to use pesticides at all in the vegetable garden? I know many of you just jumped on this question with a resounding “NO!” You could be wrong, but chemical ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, , Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Fruits And Vegetables, Gardening, Healthy Living, Horticulture, Life Skills, New Vegetable Gardener, Orange County, Pest Control, Pest Management, Pests, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables
Students hand picking blueberries at the Horticultural Teaching Gardens during the Spring Festival.

Key Considerations for Achieving Gardening Goals

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
April 21, 2020

This gardening guide will help you to achieve your gardening goals! Determine your goals as a grower Feed yourself or family? Feed others? Make money and grow business? Businesses should consult the Florida Direct Marketing ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, , Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cflandscapes, Garden, Growing System, Home Garden, Homegrown, Hwooten, Hydroponics, Start Garden, Urban Ag, Vegetable
cucumber, tomatoes, peppers, green onions

New Vegetable Gardener — Soil Testing; pH and Nutrients

by Ed Thralls
April 21, 2020

It is always good to know if you have sufficient nutrients in the soil and if the soil will allow your vegetable plants to take up those nutrients. This is a simple test and should be performed once every three years if you are aggressively ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fertilizer, Fruits And Vegetables, Garden, Gardening, Healthy Living, New Vegetable Gardener, Orange County, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables
cucumber, tomatoes, peppers, green onions

New Vegetable Gardener — Irrigation and Fertilizer (Getting a Little Technical)

by Ed Thralls
April 19, 2020

This topic is very critical to the productivity of your new vegetable garden. Water and fertilizer are closely linked. Without water, nutrients (fertilizer) will not be made available to your plants. Without nutrients, water, and sunlight, plants ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fertilizer, Fruits And Vegetables, Gardening, Healthy Living, New Vegetable Gardener, Orange County, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables
cucumber, tomatoes, peppers, green onions

New Vegetable Gardener — Plan Your Garden

by Ed Thralls
April 16, 2020

Just what do I mean by “Plan Your Garden”? We already talked about the amount of sunshine needed, close to a water source and away from trees. What more do you need to plant seeds or transplants? Lots more; let’s get started. How large ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Fruits And Vegetables, Gardening, Healthy Living, New Vegetable Gardener, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables
cucumber, tomatoes, peppers, green onions

New Vegetable Gardener — Florida Soil Needs Help

by Ed Thralls
April 14, 2020

So far we have discussed the need for a new calendar for growing vegetables, answered the question if reclaimed water was safe to use in the vegetable garden, how to grow seeds into transplants, why you should grow your own vegetables, and where ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Gardening, Healthy Living, New Vegetable Gardener, Orange County, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables
cucumber, tomatoes, peppers, green onions

New Vegetable Gardener — Growing Vegetables from Seeds or Transplants

by Ed Thralls
April 12, 2020

It is a lot of fun to grow vegetables from seeds, and reasonably cost effective. A packet of tomato seeds may cost $2.49 (plus shipping) and you will have about 15-20 seeds in a packet. If they all germinate, you will have more tomato seedlings ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fruits And Vegetables, Healthy Living, New Vegetable Gardener, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables

Artificial Lighting for Growing Vegetables at Home

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
April 9, 2020

The sun is an excellent form of light and is very affordable, but it may not always be available. Growing vegetables with artificial lights provides growers with an opportunity to defeat the seasons and to grow food in a variety of locations. ... READ MORE

Category: , HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Alternative Ag, Artificial Lights, Cflandscapes, Grow Lights, Home Grow, Horticulture, Hwooten, LED, Urban Ag, Vegetable Gardening
cucumber, tomatoes, peppers, green onions

New Vegetable Gardener — Where Should You Put Your Garden?

by Ed Thralls
April 8, 2020

Vegetables grow best in full sun (at least 5-6 hours a day). The garden should be near a water source so you can maintain a moderately moist growing media (potting mix, soil or compost) throughout the gardening season. The garden should also ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fruits And Vegetables, New Vegetable Gardener, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables

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