So a weird thing happened as I was harvesting my Brussel sprouts this spring. Pulling the stalk from the soil, I noticed a wasp flying around me. I jumped, startled but alert. Wasps can be beneficial in the home garden as they are predatory in nature and prey on some bad bugs that attack our plants. So far, so good. I've seen them before and thought, no big deal. I continued with my harvest. What I didn't expect to find was a wasp nest secured to the underside of my Brussel sprout leaf! ... continue reading...
Garlic Pepper Sauce
Making Hot Garlic Pepper Sauce is easy, but growing peppers is even easier and about one of the only things we can grow in Florida during the summer heat. Peppers like it warm and we love them hot, right? Well, this "we" does, anyway. So as I'm harvesting my abundance of peppers, I'm thinking, What in the world am I going to do with all these peppers? Excess harvest is a common problem among gardeners. We love to grow, but can't always consumer our fresh produce in a timely fashion. We ... continue reading...
Farmhouse Homestead
Move over Joanna Gaines, this family is taking the farmhouse décor theme to a whole new level. Country is cool. Period. If the mega-success of Chip & Joanna Gaines Fixer Upper TV show didn't prove that to America, I don't know what will. Warm and cozy interiors beckon all types as they appeal to our need for community. Wide open pastures and green spaces speak to our desire for freedom and our quest to express it. Yet country living is more than attractive plaques with endearing phrases ... continue reading...
How to Grow a Pineapple Plant
As summer rolls into town, fruits take center stage. Think watermelon piled high on the picnic table by the lake, strawberries perched on a smoothie poolside, and pineapples litter drinks on the beach, skewered with tiny colorful umbrellas. What fun! As a gardener, I'll enjoy my time frolicking, then compost everything I can. Basically, I'll toss those watermelon rinds and strawberry greens directly into my bin to create the most luscious, "delicious" soil possible. But pineapple ... continue reading...
School Garden Success Stories!
School gardens are more fun than a bucket of worms and a fishing pole. Not only do you get to "play" outdoors, kids can chase bugs, play in the dirt, squirt water and eat. What's not to love? Oh, yeah. They also provide kids with a wealth of learning opportunities. Play, eat, learn. I call that a win-win! Why, just ask any of these students and they'll tell you the same thing. School gardens ROCK. Rule number one: Grow what you'll eat. Then, toss in a few extra crops because kids ... continue reading...
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