Planting Seeds

In yesterday’s post, I spoke of what I did for my future garden.  I didn’t have the energy to go out afterwards, so I was shuffling around on the computer, trying to find some information on saving seeds, since that is the most economical, and I’ve never saved seeds before.  However, I came across this… [Continue Reading]

Planting seeds in south florida

A Productive South Florida Garden Requires Maintenance…

Sometimes we forget that if we are to have a productive garden here in South Florida (or anywhere, for that matter), we cannot simply put a seed in the ground, water it once or twice and ‘let nature take its course’.  Gardens require maintenance.  For instance, this is what I did yesterday: I cleaned up… [Continue Reading]

Purple Haze Carrots

How to Grow Garlic

This is my first year growing garlic, but it is so versatile and so easy to grow (drop it in the ground and forget about it), I thought I would try growing some and went about doing some research on how to grow garlic, and how to grow it in South Florida.  I cannot give… [Continue Reading]

Garlic on Chopping Block

2012 Garden Resolutions for the New Year

2012 Garden Resolutions So, hopefully, you’ve brought in the New Year on a happy note, ready to take on the world.  Okay, so perhaps you’re not ready to take on the world, but certainly you can take on your garden! My garden is almost a year old now, and looking back at how much I… [Continue Reading]

Even Your Garden Has Goals - It's Up to YOU to Help Achieve Them

For the Love of Garlic!

Garlic Quote:  “A nickel may get you on the subway, but garlic will get you a seat” – anonymous For the Love of Garlic:  Oh, lonely garlic.  People are rarely indifferent to you; they either love you or hate you. You’re the butt of jokes at parties. Cultures equate you as a deterrent to vampires… [Continue Reading]

Garlic

It’s All About The Mulch

So, you’ve planted your South Florida garden, you’re seeing some fine results, but you’re having to water every day, the dirt around the plants is crusty, there are insects eating your plants, you have some sort of disease on your plants, and depending on season, your raised bed is either too hot or too cold…. [Continue Reading]

Mix It Up with Mulch!

Herbs: Cool Weather Options

As anyone who’s spent any time down here in South Florida knows, we really don’t have a true spring or autumn season – it’s usually a mild winter, then it starts to get warm really fast.  As a result, what would be planted in the spring up north would be planted in the later part… [Continue Reading]

Herbs for Cool Weather Crops

The Everglades Park is Created – Today in History

1947:  Today, President Harry S. Truman dedicated the Everglades National Park in ceremonies held in the town of Everglades. 1761: Nikolaus Thomas Host, botanist and physician, was born in Riume (Croatia). He would collect plants for the Emperor of Austria, and published a number of books. The genus Hosta is named for him. 1871: Henry… [Continue Reading]

Everglades National Park

Organic Gardening: The Basics

An organic garden is a great way to help save money in tougher times, as well as enjoy the benefits of all-natural produce. An organic garden may seem intimidating at first – after all; you may be starting from scratch (like I am) or you’ve been using non-organic methods, but with a little time and… [Continue Reading]

Organic Gardening: The Basics

Organic Gardening: A Beginner’s Guide

Many individuals who think about organic gardening think that it is easy and there is not much to learn, but I can speak from experience when I state that growing an organic garden is not as simple as one may think. Organic gardening is not the hardest thing to accomplish, but it does take some… [Continue Reading]

Beginner's Guide to Organic Gardening