Tag: grow

Navigating Your Next Garden Adventure

by Mindy Hanak
December 16, 2023

Sarasota County is robust with green growing spaces. And, they've become easier to find and explore, with our new gardens story map. The story map—an online, interactive tool— showcases the demonstration and community gardens in our extension ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community Garden, Demonstration Garden, Garden, Grow, Pgm_Gardens, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County

Growing your garden with local events and One Seed

by Mindy Hanak
February 28, 2022

Are you exploring the fun of Florida vegetable gardening during the winter and into spring? Folks up north may be shoveling snow, while you are sowing and watching your plants grow. If you enjoy learning about and talking about growing food ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Featured, Garden, Grow, One Seed, Pgm_Gardens, Special Topics

Getting more out of the (salad) mix

by Maria Portelos-Rometo
February 24, 2021

In my last blog, I talked about our the free salad mix gardening kits from the One Seed program here at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County. The kits are available at our Twin Lakes Park office, as well as at your local Sarasota County public ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Garden, Grow, Lettuce, One Seed, Pgm_FCS, Salad, Salad Mix

Getting into the (One Seed salad) mix in the garden

by Maria Portelos-Rometo
February 24, 2021

Hopefully, when it comes to gardening, you're not like me. I have no green thumb. I work in an office with horticulture agents and Master Gardener Volunteers, of course. And, I truly appreciate the range of knowledge and skills they bring ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Garden, Grow, Lettuce, One Seed, Pgm_FCS, Salad, Salad Mix

Plant some good gardening habits, with a little Extension education

by Mindy Hanak
October 16, 2020

Fall celebrations of harvest are ingrained in many of us. As we head into a season of gratitude one thing I am thankful for is living in sunny Florida. Here, we can celebrate with early fall harvests of summer crops like sweet potatoes and ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables
Tags: Fruit, Garden, Gardening, Grow, Pgm_Gardens, Produce, Vegetable

“What’s up, Doc?” Is this a carrot top or a weed?

by Kevin O'Horan
March 19, 2019

By Mindy Hanak Gardens Program Coordinator Planting carrots was a consistently popular request this season as we, along with Master Garden volunteers and staff from other UF/IFAS Extension programs, provided hands-on assistance at nearly three-dozen ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables
Tags: Carrot, Garden, Grow, Pgm_Gardens, School, SEED, Weed

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