We had a great time at the Extension Office Open House on Saturday, including watching this demonstration on building a small greenhouse. Many beautiful plants are in bloom, and we came away with some great gardening ideas. For more information, go to the Leon County Extension Office.
Read full post...I looooove Halloween! Can you tell? Here are some pics from my front yard decoration and instructions on some of the projects I made for it.
Giant (and Small) Garbage Bag Spider
Supplies
Black Garbage Bags
16 Gauge Wire (something finer for the small spider)
Wire Cutters
Duct Tape
Electrical Tape
For the small spider, create one circle hoop with wire. Place a [...]
Read full post...CNN.com posted a sort of random article on composting. It’s got a lot of helpful info if you’re just getting started. Link
Read full post...Wednesday, October 21st
Plantaholic Preview Party
6 to 9 p.m.
North Florida Research and Edcucation Center, Quincy, FL
Gardening Friends of the Big Bend is pleased to announce our third Plantaholic Preview Party. This evening fund-raiser includes party food and drinks with a crowd of plant enthusiasts bidding on silent and live auction items. Pre-priced plants are also for [...]
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Agave/Succulent Workshop
8:30 – 12:00
NFREC, Quincy
Many people rightly think of agave, yucca, and succulents as tough plants associated with environments like deserts and dunes. What they may not realize is that these plants and others like them adapt well to home and commercial landscapes where they thrive in harsh conditions associated with urban [...]
Saturday, October 10th
Fall Plant Sale
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Virginia McKee Greenhouse at Goodwood
Rain or Shine
The Fall Plant Sale features hundreds of heirloom perennials, shrubs, lilies and ferns at unbeatable prices. Varieties include Butterfly Ginger, Coneflower, Turk’s Cap, Hardy Hibiscus, Oakleaf Hydrangea, Phillippine Lily, Blue-eyed Grass, Salvias, and many other time-tested favorites. [...]
Read full post... Friday, October 2nd
First Friday Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series
“The Fall Vegetable Garden”
By Herman Holly and Louise Divine
12:00 to 1:00 p.m. in Jubilee Cottage at Goodwood
Free of Charge, No Reservations Required
Attendees may bring their lunch if desired
Herman Holley and Louise Divine are stewards of the land and creators of community. Since 1999 at Turkey Hill [...]
Via the New Leaf Market website: Don’t miss your chance to experience the most exciting farm tour in our area. Thirty-three farms are opening their doors and inviting you to come see local farms in action. Each farm is offering something special for little, or no charge. Families can enjoy tours that include barnyard animals, [...]
Read full post...Join us at the fall open house of the Leon County Extension Office. We will coordinate car pooling and lunch afterwards.
Garden tours, door prize drawings, invasive plant exhibition, butterfly gardening, and more!
Leon Co. Extension Office
615 Paul Russell Road