For the last two months, we have been diligently working on a new project within our community. The Elwood Park Community Gardens, which will consist of 30 raised garden beds for neighbors and surrounding communities to enjoy and use. Elwood Park is a historical neighborhood where the roots of agriculture run deep. It was first… Continue reading Community Gardens, a necessity in 2023.
If you're not familiar with the term, right plant right place, our hope is you will not only remember it after this article but also apply it to every aspect of your garden. The term was first introduced to us by the FNGLA( Florida Nursery Growers & Landscapers Association) whom we have mentioned and referenced… Continue reading Right Plant, Right Place
March marks the historic beginning of spring! This year spring begins on March 20th, but in Florida, spring has already begun! The flowers are budded up or blooming, new foliage is breaking, and the itch to garden is real! The other great part about spring is that it brings a multitude of spring flings! From… Continue reading Spring brings more than flowers!
When it comes to gardening, there is so much information available. From the internet at our fingertips, to friends who garden, magazines, or one of our personal favorites, books. There's just something about an old fashion text where you can touch and flip through the pages. Books aren't for everyone, but there's something to a… Continue reading Garden Reading- The Must Haves
What does it really mean to be a farmer? Is it simply living a rural life style and homesteading? Do you need to have animals that include equine or some type of cattle? If I don’t use a big tractor or even a small tractor, can I still claim my farmer card? We love western… Continue reading The Depths of Farming
Updated 8/26/2024 If you have not watched the Yellowstone TV series, spoiler alert. Seasons four and five offer up a very stark drama that is hitting really close to home in Manatee County when it comes to fighting off inappropriate development without all of the Hollywood gunfire and explosions. Florida is the 3rd largest populated… Continue reading Florida, the new Yellowstone?
We have all just gone through a serious learning experience, Hurricane Ian has opened our eyes to the terrifying truth of how fragile our communities are. The agriculture community has been outspoken for years about the far-reaching impacts of mass development of our land into cookie cutter neighborhoods and large paved over developments. Clear cutting… Continue reading YOU HAVE THE POWER!
Fall in Florida my not be your traditional drop in temperatures and changing of the leaves, but there certainly is still something special about fall in Florida. It's prime time to start planting your vegetable gardens, farm markets start to open, and festival time is in full swing! Do we wish the temperatures were in… Continue reading Falling for Fall
Why should you make the effort to shop local? It’s not as simple as going to the grocery store and assuming they have sourced in state foods and goods. If you have checked the labels in your local store lately, odds are you have first-hand experience and knowledge that food is rarely sourced in state. … Continue reading Fresh from the Source
As our household gets ready to send our little girl off to her first day of pre-K at a big school, we as parents find ourselves already studying every night. Not to brush up on long division or work on our grammar, but rather to continue our own education in our professional fields. Some… Continue reading Beat level 10 or Get a Bachelor’s.
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