All Discussions Tagged 'florida' - Zoobird2024-03-28T21:39:11Zhttps://www.zoobird.com/group/mcroriecommunitygardeners/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=florida&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSigns of Spring!tag:www.zoobird.com,2015-02-12:2129360:Topic:572402015-02-12T12:39:03.102ZMichael Levinhttps://www.zoobird.com/profile/MichaelLevin
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<p>Hello, McRorie Gardeners!</p>
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<p>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:…</p>
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<p>Hello, McRorie Gardeners!</p>
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<p>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:</p>
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<p>I planted some Holy Basil. I hear it's going to get very cold this weekend, so I may cover this up...</p>
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<p>This is Mojito Mint. I almost didn't plant this guy, but how could you not with a name like that? Reminds me of Enrico's in North Beach where I had my first Mojito. </p>
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<p>This is the one I am the most excited about. It's a habanero! And, it's already got some little peppers on it. </p>
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<p>I love visiting with Bob every day when I come out to the garden. </p>
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<p>I also love to sit in my VW camper and write a little code before I leave. </p>
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<p>I was thinking I want to grow some herbs this season. Bob gave me this planter with 3 kinds of herbs as though he was reading my mind! Thanks, Bob. </p>
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<p>Lastly, I attached a recording of the morning menagerie I hear these days in beautiful Gainesville with Spring approaching.</p>
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<p>Well, that's the update. Hope you enjoyed it. How is your garden going?</p>
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<p></p> A Nice Day at the Gardentag:www.zoobird.com,2009-09-23:2129360:Topic:210282009-09-23T22:12:22.238ZMichael Levinhttps://www.zoobird.com/profile/MichaelLevin
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<i>(Photos by Mike Levin)<br />
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I dropped by the garden this weekend. The workday last weekend was a huge success. If you recall, the <a href="http://www.zoobird.com/profiles/blogs/great-day-at-the-garden" target="_blank">summer growth</a> in McRorie Community Garden was begging for attention.<br />
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Here's a "before" photo…
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I dropped by the garden this weekend. The workday last weekend was a huge success. If you recall, the <a href="http://www.zoobird.com/profiles/blogs/great-day-at-the-garden" target="_blank">summer growth</a> in McRorie Community Garden was begging for attention.<br />
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Here's a "before" photo linked to a set of photos of the garden, before the cleanup.<br />
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Here's an "after" shot, also linked to a set of photos taken this weekend, after the cleanup.<br />
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All the water timers have been removed, so we'll have to pay more attention to keeping our patches irrigated.<br />
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We're beginning to plant for Fall now, although it's still well into the 90'sF during the day.<br />
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We've had a lot of sunshine and blue skies, but you can see that things aren't as green as usual.<br />
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My patch (above) has a few sprouts: the garlic chives to the left (south) are still thriving. The jalapenos gave me some peppers for a pot luck Saturday. The mesclun mix that Mary and Ku gave me is growing a little. The lemon tree at the fence line is thriving. The cinnamon basil still produces sweet leaves.<br />
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You can see some of the African edible plants Michael grows in his patch in the photo above.<br />
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All in all, things are looking great! I look forward to seeing you at the garden as we all plant for the coming season.