Learn about Backyard Organic Vegetable Gardening

Interested in learning more about organic vegetable gardening in Florida?

Sunday May 15th 10am-4:30pm in the Fauna Garden.

We want to share with others what we have learned through our gardening experiences in Florida over the past few years. Here is the tentative schedule/list of topics we will discuss:

10-10:30 - arrive/tour the garden
10:30-11 - the Fauna Garden story
11-11:30 - soil amendments
11:30-12 - what and when to plant in Florida
12-1 - break for lunch
1-1:30 - companion planting
1:30-2 - natural pest control
2-2:30 - composting and vermicomposting
2:30-3 - seed saving and the importance of heirloom seeds

3-3:30 - herbs - spirals, medicinals, culinary, wild edibles
3:30-4 - watering - rain barrels and shallow wells
4-4:30 - wrap up/Q and A

Come for all day or only part of the time.

Please bring something to share for lunch (can be snack, beverage, vegetarian food, local food). We will make something from the Fauna Garden to share as well.

For those who want, you WILL go home with seeds, cuttings, and possibly some produce!

This event is FREE (love donations will be graciously accepted!)

Contact Rebekah at rebekah@trueocean.com for more info.

Asian cabbage, greens, lettuces, herbs galore!

What's currently growing in the garden?  Despite not so great Dec-Jan weather, we have been eating some amazing salads and still have lots of stuff growing!

lettuces (bibb, escarole, salad mix, arugula, romaine, mixed greens)
broccoli
cabbages
radish
mustards
swiss chard
kale
collards
asian cabbage
turnips
STRAWBERRIES (finally, had our first few berries this weekend - delish!)
peas - gonzo variety, you can eat the tendrils and the peas
potatoes
carrots
onions
herbs - cilantro, lemon balm, dill, chives, oregano, parsley, sage

Open House and Garden Meeting

We were hit pretty hard by the cold spells in December.  Lost all of our tomatoes, peppers, eggplants. But that's gardening in Florida!  The good news is we still have lots of lettuces, some herbs, cabbage, asian cabbage, turnips, peas, strawberries, carrots, radishes, potatoes, broccoli, collards, and kale growing.  I hope I'm not forgetting anything!

On January 25th from 5:30-8:30 we will be having an open house!

It will be a vegetarian potluck and meeting to discuss topics such as spring plantings, seed ordering and starting, watering/irrigation, upcoming work parties, produce, composting, and any other things folks want to discuss.

We are open to new members for this spring and always open to visitors, guests, and those who want to learn and/or teach!!!