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.

Mango Salsa Recipe Ingredients 1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted, and diced (about 1 1/2 cup) (See: How to Cut a Mango) 1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped 1 Jalapeño chile, minced (include ribs and seeds for a hotter taste if desired) 1 small cucumber, peeled and diced (about 1 cup) 3 Tbsp fresh cilantro leaves, [...]

Here’s the PowerPoint we will be reviewing at our next meeting. See you there! Wisteria PowerPoint

Remember back to April? It was cool. Rain was regular. And we created patio planters in our Wisteria meeting at the garden club. I’m sure you’ve all taken great care of your little pots full of color. So let’s see how they are doing. The picture to the left is the planter I brought as [...]

Air layering is the process of propagating new camellias from previously established plants. The ancient Chinese developed a variation of this process by burying the branch of a living camellia under the ground to produce new roots. Instead of having to wait several years for the camellia to reach a moderate size, air layering will [...]

For those of you who didn’t make it to the Lincoln plant sale after our last meeting, I’m posting the pictures of the trellis Jim described. As you can tell, it’s in its infancy. He’s stretched some wire and string for the plants to climb up on. He explained that once the vines get big [...]