We’re in the home stretch as far as the summer gardens go. Anyone who has held out to this point and is still producing vegetables really understands how and what to grow in Central Florida in the summertime. In our Laureate Park Gardening Workshop, we harvested some beautiful petite white eggplants. Eggplants really thrive in the Florida heat, just like okra and peppers. … [Read more...]
In the Garden: How Hot Is Your Summer Garden?
The Summer Heat Is Here, and It’s Time to Transition to a Summer Vegetable Garden The Florida heat is here as we get up into the 90s each day. The lettuce, basil and cilantro have all bolted up to the sky and started to flower. Not to mention the havoc it wreaks on cucumbers, squash and zucchini plants. The bolting of heat-sensitive plants can cause low yield for the … [Read more...]
In The Garden: It’s Time to Tackle Tomatoes
Why is it so difficult to grow tomatoes in Central Florida? Every time I try to grow tomatoes, the leaves turn brown and shrivel up, or the tomato splits or turns brown. There are several common tomato diseases and issues that can cause either a single tomato plant or an entire group of plants to die. It can certainly seem overwhelming to overcome the numerous challenges we … [Read more...]
In the Garden: April Showers Bring May Flowers
Well, it’s a good thing that April showers bring May flowers! The weather in March and April has been a ping-pong game, bouncing back and forth between winter and spring. Finally, in May, spring is in full bloom. Our plants, however, are about a month behind normal for the season as far as growth and bloom. When the weather has unseasonable changes, it causes the plants to go … [Read more...]
In the Garden: Why Grow Vegetables in a Community Garden?
As a society, we are trending toward healthy, clean eating. There are many motivations that cause families to question their eating habits and overall health. As people understand more about how environmental factors and foods affect the body, we are questioning the standards that have been deemed acceptable. Is it acceptable for there to be a paragraph of ingredients in a … [Read more...]
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