This Saturday (April 24th), compost bins and rain barrels will be on sale for $50.00 each at the Tallahassee Mall parking lot. The sale runs from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm, but you might want to get there early as the line tends to get long.
Visit to FSU Arboretum David MacManus from FSU will present on plans to make the campus an outdoor classroom Jubilee Cottage, 12:00 pm Free to all visitors. Visitors are also free to bring a bagged lunch.
Spring Vegetable Gardening Saturday March 6, 2010 10:30 am – 11:30 am Location: Mission San Luis Class Room Street: 2100 West Tennessee Street City State Zip: Tallahassee, FL 32304 Phone: (850) 245-6406 BEFORE THE DIGGING, THEY WILL BE GIVING A BASIC WORKSHOP Helena Sadvary, John Maiers, and Ed Schroeder present various aspects of starting a [...]
Wisteria Circle is hands-down the coolest in the Garden Club. Last night’s “Build A Birdhouse with your Sweetheart” was one of our best meetings ever. It was great to meet everyone’s significant others and sons. I took photos with my phone, so they’re a bit grainy, but it sure shows how much fun us Wisteria [...]
Birdhouse Prep Thanks to everyone who RSVP’d for the special Valentine’s Day program this coming Tuesday at Glenda’s house. Look for directions via email in the next few days. We have 10 couples coming to assemble these lovely, cypress bird houses. It will be a fun program (bring a hammer!), and a great opportunity to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Rutten family visited Colorado in July. These wildflowers from the Keystone Resort area, including several variations of the Columbine, were particularly stunning due to frequent summer rains. To see a larger version of the thumbnails, click on the individual images.
Looking for something to do with that old bonsai pot–the one with the dead bonsai plant in it? Well, I have the answer: succulents. These hardy little plants come in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. They are just adorable. The major hardware stores now typically devote an entire section of their gardening department to [...]
Below are the dates and times for the work days at Hope through the summer. Please keep Hope in mind as you make your plans. Let’s all try to get in at least one workday this year! Saturday, May 16: 9-12 AM Friday, June 5: 8-11 AM Saturday, June 20: 8-11 AM Friday, July 10: [...]