Ask Franklin County Master Gardener Volunteer James Hargrove “I am not retiring in Min-ne-so-ta, just so you know,” is how my dearly departed wife (Diane) informed me that she had her eye on St…. Read More
Ask Wakulla County Master Gardener Volunteer Jenny Lorch Two years ago, my husband and myself bought a home with a big garden in Crawfordville, Florida. There were several amaryllis (Hippeastrum x hybridum) plants that looked… Read More
If baking were a feature film, flour would be the lead actor. While there are a lot of important supporting castmates, flour is the star. Different types of flour serve as the foundation upon which… Read More
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Linda Clemens This year, I tried something new for my butterfly garden. I wanted a tall, vigorous plant for my bed of sunflowers and giant cosmos, something that would bloom during… Read More
Ask Franklin County Master Gardener Volunteer James Hargrove Residents of Franklin County all have two things in common: we live on or very near a bay or river, and we miss seeing the oystermen who… Read More
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Linda Clemens Now that August/September is here, it is time to start some cabbage seeds. Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitate) is a versatile, useful vegetable that is very easy to… Read More
What do you think of when you hear the word bacteria? If you are like most people, you probably think of those teeny, tiny germs that are invisible to the naked eye, but have the… Read More
FloridaAsk Master Gardener Volunteer Michele Hackmeyer July and August in North Florida are typically extremely hot and humid. Many spring-blooming shrubs have finished and are now resting. Even those of us that are native Floridians… Read More
About the Contest Each year, the Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s Women’s Leadership Program sponsors a statewide Youth Speech Contest. The contest has three levels of competition: County, District and State. The winner of the County… Read More
The Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified applicants for a part-time (non-benefitted) 4-H Program Assistant within the Board of County Commissioners. This position will be located in the UF/IFAS Extension Office. Responsibilities… Read More
