Getting more out of the (salad) mix

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,… Read More
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,… Read More
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition
Tags: garden, grow, lettuce, One Seed, Pgm_FCS, salad, salad mix
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… Read More
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition
Tags: garden, grow, lettuce, One Seed, Pgm_FCS, salad, salad mix
Posted: October 21, 2020
If you’re like me, you enjoy the month of October for many reasons, from a love of pumpkin to the beginning of cooler weather, and, of course, enjoying all the winter squash. But, did you… Read More
Category: Work & Life
Tags: cranberries, cranberry, food, health, Nutrition, October, Pgm_FCS, vitamin C
Posted: October 21, 2020
Did you know that squash varieties that are harvested in the fall are known as winter squash? Winter squash has a lot of varieties including acorn, butternut, Hubbard and spaghetti squash and of course it’s… Read More
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: food, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, pumpkin, squash, winter squash
Posted: October 1, 2020
October is one of my favorite months of the year. It’s when my favorite winter squash takes center stage: pumpkin! You’ve probably noticed pumpkins popping up everywhere. They’re in Halloween carvings and decorations, of course,… Read More
As I have started venturing out to run errands, I’ve noticed something: hand sanitizers are the new “popular.” I have seen these sanitizers offered in various scents, and even flavored as chocolate and raspberry. I… Read More
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, handwash, handwashing, Pgm_FCS, sanitizer, soap
Posted: August 10, 2020
With the start of the school year quickly approaching, families begin preparing their students for the school year. Notebooks, pens, paper and a new backpack populate most “to purchase” lists. Oh, and a lunchbox. My… Read More
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: food safety, lunch, lunchbox, Pgm_FCS, school
Posted: July 9, 2020
As I slowly make my way out to go for groceries, I now have a small checklist of items to remember. Of course, the grocery list and purse. And, now, my face covering. I have… Read More
Posted: June 18, 2020
In 2018, one in six Americans got sick from eating contaminated food. That figure comes from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report. And, remember, that only accounts for reported cases of sickness…. Read More
Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life
Tags: disaster, disaster prep, hurricane, Pgm_FCS, storm, Storm Season 2020
Posted: June 17, 2020
It might sound odd, but one key element of preparing for a storm is knowing what to do AFTER the storm. After a disaster, you might be without a range of services on which you… Read More
Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life
Tags: disaster, disaster prep, hurricane, Pgm_FCS, storm, Storm Season 2020
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