In Florida, we are fortunate to have two growing seasons for growing vegetables. In the spring (actually late winter), we can plant warm-season crops like beans, tomatoes, squash, peppers, and ...

We have entered our cool season for growing vegetables, so it’s time to germinate some broccoli or lettuce seeds (just to name a couple), so you can grow your own food! Vegetables are typically grown ...

Florida's warm and cool seasons necessitate distinct planting schedules for different vegetables. Edible plants, including vegetables, herbs, and fruit trees, can be incorporated into landscaping for ...

Is spring finally here? After what felt like a long, cold winter for Florida it is finally time to embrace the arrival of longer days and higher temperatures. Get outside so you can refresh your ...

Now is the time to be thinking about planting a spring vegetable garden. One of the first things you will need to do before you plant is to prepare the garden bed. This will involve cleaning out the ...

I enjoy seeing residents grow some of their own food. It can be as small as growing a tomato plant on their balcony or as big as growing five acres of fruit trees. The amount of food grown doesn’t ...

If my family depended on my gardening skills, we'd starve. But I'm continuing to learn and I have had some successes thanks to helpful resources and online advice from the University of Florida and ...

Heirloom vegetables are open-pollinated plants from generations past, allowing seeds to be saved and replanted. While once diverse, only 3% of food plant varieties from 1900 are commonly available ...