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: [...]
This Saturday at the Tallahassee Mall parking lot (Monroe street side), the City of Tallahassee is sponsoring a compost bin sale. These awesome composters are a steal at $30.00 each. The sale happens from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. From past experience, I can tell you that they will sell out long before 3:00 and [...]
Kenny’s raised bed garden is doing well despite the recent flooding. He’s tried something new to stake the tomatoes: bamboo with branches attached. Although there are many resources online, here are a few links to raised bed gardening web sites. Hope you find them helpful! http://organicgardening.about.com/od/startinganorganicgarden/a/raisedbed.htm http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4966110622933784243 http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/sheets/raisedbed.html http://www.wikihow.com/Construct-a-Raised-Planting-Bed http://cmg.colostate.edu/gardennotes/713.pdf http://www.mastergardenproducts.com/raisedbed.htm
The Florida Department of Agriculture has some helpful information for gardeners you might want to check out. The short videos provide general information about a large selection of plants and gardening challenges. As an added bonus, the videos feature David Marshall from the Ag. Center and dear friend, Paul Davis, who has asked me to [...]
The new look to the web site looks great! It’s easy to navigate and reflects our style. Thanks to AJ and Leisa. I know it’s a lot of work. P.S. – My husband planted our potato crop yesterday. Gramlings has red and white.