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Orchids are so easy and beautiful!

This phalaenopsis is the most trouble free plant I've ever had. Our friends gave it to us as a dinner gift one evening. That was over 10 years ago. I do absolutely nothing to it. It lives in the shade and feeds on air and moisture. Every so often, it surprises us with some blossoms that last a long time.…

Added by Michael Levin on March 5, 2015 at 1:59pm — No Comments

Signs of Spring!

Hello, McRorie Gardeners!

Signs of Spring are all around at the garden! I saw this beautiful robin kicking up a dust storm yesterday. The garden is looking so good! I just planted the first few plants for the upcoming season:…

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Added by Michael Levin on February 12, 2015 at 7:30am — No Comments

Spring is in the Air

Boy, oh boy... It's beautiful here in the Swamp. I'm writing this from Florida on a sunny, sunny day. I've been traveling a lot lately and have not checked my garden patch for weeks at the beautiful McRorie Community Garden. But, this week's the week to drop by and see how the sprouts have grown. That's the nice thing about a garden. As long as you don't have turbulent…

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Added by Michael Levin on March 9, 2014 at 9:44am — No Comments

Edible Plant Project {G'Ville} ::: Big Everything Swap/trade/sell/giveaway gathering at the EPP nursery

Hey Gardeners!

 

Mark Your calendar!  Sunday, December 15th from 1-5pm will be the Big Everything Swap/trade/sell/giveaway gathering at the EPP nursery!  Clean out…

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Added by Michael Levin on December 5, 2013 at 8:36am — No Comments

Great Days at the Garden

Hello Zoobird! Yes, here in Gainesville, FL the garden is fine, thanks! I've got lots of plants growing in my patch: my tomatoes, courtesy of Farmer John, are thriving. They have flowered and I'm just waiting for the birds and the bees to do their thing and get the tomatoes going. I planted some spinach and it's doing fine. My biggest challenge is telling sprouts…

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Added by Michael Levin on June 15, 2012 at 9:30am — No Comments

A Great Day at the Garden

A Great Day at the Garden

I planted some mesclun mix, carrots and onion seeds yesterday and watered the tomato sprouts. Click on the photo above to see a set of springtime community garden photos I took.

Everything in the garden is green, green, green and blooming. Some things are fruiting. You can see baby beans, peppers and all sorts of produce coming up.

The…

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Added by Michael Levin on April 27, 2012 at 11:21am — No Comments

Blissful Springtime Days in the USA

Hike and bike trail in Houston TX

(Hershey Trail, West Houston, TX)

Good day, all! It's 75F (24C) and puffy white clouds in a blue, blue sky. The air here in Florida is full of the smells of Spring. Anyone with citrus trees has harvested their fruit by now. The citrus flowers have bloomed and the cycle has begun again. My day is beginning with the sounds…

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Added by Michael Levin on April 19, 2012 at 7:30am — No Comments

A Great Day at the Garden

McRorie Community Garden Salad

Today indeed was a great day at the garden. You're looking at the end of the story. 

 

It all began early today with all the windows open at our little home. The birds were singing way before dawn. If you've never been to Florida, I suggest you choose March as the month to make your visit. The citrus trees and anything else that blooms…

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Added by Michael Levin on March 25, 2012 at 11:57pm — No Comments

The essence of gardening

One of my thrills being back in Gainesville after three years is my return to the McRorie Community Garden on SW 4th Ave. I planted it early this fall with the help of a friend who maintained it while I was away. I’m so impressed about how productive it quickly became with very large broccoli heads, prolific and large collard leaves, salad greens galore and other veggies.

            Something came to mind about gardening that I hadn’t quite felt before: How gardening is a…

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Added by Sh'mal Ellenberg on December 30, 2011 at 10:32am — No Comments

Fall Planting Ideas

Best bets for starting a traditional garden this month are:…


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Added by Michael Levin on September 18, 2011 at 8:07am — 2 Comments

A Great Day at the Garden!



I went to the garden tonight. What a good time! So many nice things happened. I rode up at dusk and found the garden drenched in the light of the sunset. My mission tonight was simple. I wanted to pick some mint for tea. Mint is dependable. I pulled one strand of the mint, took a look around and saw that the garlic chives were thriving, as always. Troopers! Tomatoes all over the place. Meanwhile, someone visiting the garden said hi. I took a walk around and saw some old… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on August 6, 2011 at 12:00am — 1 Comment

A Great Day at the Garden!

A Great Day at the Garden

I took a chance and planted sprouts yesterday...



The vendor, a Future Farmer of America student, confidently told me that the frosts were over. I bought 8 Big Boy tomato sprouts, 2 jalapeno and 2 bell pepper sprouts.



Just before Christmas, I planted seeds I'd accumulated from various sources: tomatillo, carrot, sweet cream and okra.… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on March 13, 2011 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

My Freshly Sown Patch At McRorie Community Garden

"Humanity knows nothing at all. There is no intrinsic value in anything, and every action is a futile, meaningless effort."

Freshly Sown Patch At McRorie Community Garden



Gardening at our community garden has opened the door to many things for me. I just planted carrot, okra, zipper cream and tomatillo seeds this week. I'm happy because it's been raining these past few days since and will probably rain more so they… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on December 20, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

The Last Frontier Of A Scary New World

werehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifvp3Fxi7Uo



The Link above is video and interview about the

Rawsome Raw Food Raid in L.A. that happened recently because the organic

food store was supplying "raw milk"!



Explained in the interview we come to grips with the last straw before the

Federal Government Takes total control of all food.



Below is a Video explaining Senate bills that will allow this… Continue

Added by eric on August 19, 2010 at 3:56pm — No Comments

Edible Plant Project and Abundant Edible Landscapes

Michael



Gainesville is home to the Edible Plant Project, recently featured in the Gainesville Sun. It's all about edible landscaping. What a great idea! Why not plant foliage that is not only beautiful, but also… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on August 7, 2010 at 12:35am — No Comments

North Florida Fall Garden Primer Course

On August 14 from 9:00 to 12:00 the Loga

Springs Academy on 931 NE 1th Avenue, Gainesville Florida will host a gardening boot camp, complete with coffee and donuts, lunch, resources and info to go, and the hands-on assistance of several local experts.




We are a loosely-connected group…

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Added by davidreed on August 4, 2010 at 11:13am — No Comments

A Harvest Based Garden Plan





This months presentation is "A Harvest Based Garden Plan". Come and learn how to complete a garden plan, meet your food needs, and harvest for peak flavor at Simple Living Institute's Organic Growers Meeting. Bunch or Bush Sweet Potato plants will be available for sale at the meeting: 3 for $1 for current Simple Living members and 2 for $1 for non members.



Read more about Simple Living Institute and the Organic Growers meeting at… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on April 9, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

Get the Obamas to put in an organic garden

Hop skipped from treehugger to http://www.kitchengardeners.org/ and eattheview.org. the theme is getting the white house to put in an organic vegetable garden. there's a place on http://www.kitchengardeners.org/ to sign a petition.
check it out.
Carla

Added by Carla Van Arnam on February 15, 2009 at 1:15pm — 1 Comment

Peppers from McRorie Garden

The peppers from McRorie Garden are tasty, mild and addictive!



Ron Chandler gave me a handful of peppers the other day. I still have a few left. They are the ones you see on the left of the photo above. The 4 round ones are tangy and a little hot. Ron described the long one, the one you see with a little bit out of it, as hot. But, I think it's pretty mild.…

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Added by Michael Levin on October 15, 2008 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Another Great Day at the Garden

Another great day at the garden! Ron Chandler explained how his circular gardening techniques worked. If you click the picture below, you'll see the album and some are annotated with details about circular gardening. Mary was all smiles because her seeds were sprouting.







Just last weekend,… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 11, 2008 at 9:07pm — No Comments

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