Posts Tagged by gardening
Happy National Honey Bee Day!
| August 18, 2012 | Posted by Alyssa under Agriculture, Events, Farms, Gardening, News, Produce |
Saturday, August 18 was National Honey Bee Day! Honey bees are small animals that are a part of a class called insects. They have been in existence for over 40 million years. A single bee colony can have anywhere from 40,000 to 60,000 bees! The first National Honey Bee Day (NHBD), also known as National… continue reading
Florida Plants for Canada
| June 15, 2012 | Posted by Marisol under Gardening, Horticulture |
Florida supplies foliage, tropical plants, indoor and outdoor plants to garden centers and nurseries all over Canada. No wonder Apopka is considered the “Foliage Capital of the World”. Our horticulture growers in Apopka and Homestead produce quality liners and pre-finished plant materials that are often sent by air or ground to meet the plant demand… continue reading
“Fresh From Florida” Weekend at Epcot Draws Crowds
| May 16, 2012 | Posted by Melissa under Events, Gardening, Horticulture |
The Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival is a treat for those who love flowers, gardens and landscaping trends. We are proud to participate in this event every year, and this year we were joined by 16 “Fresh From Florida” members. We’ll be spotlighting each of those in the next few months, so keep on… continue reading
Around the Garden
| May 10, 2012 | Posted by Guest under Gardening, Kids |
The Fresh for Florida Kids Garden launched last month at the Holland Building in downtown Tallahassee. The Holland building houses the new Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness. Amy Campbell-Smith, an employee within the Division, takes some time each week to go and check out what is growing and ready to harvest that day. Here’s her… continue reading
Guest Post: Monday Night Adventures
| June 16, 2010 | Posted by admin under Farms, Produce |
Guest Post by Evan Dobkin - Orlando, FL When traveling, the best way to learn about the area you’re visiting is to eat what the locals do. So to me, as someone who loves to cook, the best way to eat in your area is to get your food from the people that are producing it.… continue reading
Fear Not the Flowers
| November 6, 2009 | Posted by admin under Agriculture, Horticulture |
Taking a look at the countryside in North Florida this fall I was reminded of a word I came across recently - anthrophia, or fear of flowers. If this describes you then driving along parts of I-10 or secondary roads in this part of the state during the fall could be a problem. The flowers along… continue reading
Florida’s Big Garden
| May 20, 2009 | Posted by admin under Agriculture, Horticulture, Produce |
Sterling planted a bean in Chef Justin‘s window a few weeks ago, and we have enjoyed watching it grow every day. It’s pretty cool that a big plant started out as a tiny bean. It got me thinking about how different fruits and veggies look when they are growing. Even though I’m from a small… continue reading
