Plant Food ROCKS

04/30/2023

Fresh from the garden - Swiss chard, bell peppers and butter lettuce!! The radish is a little premature. 💕

03/22/2023

My nonprofit (Plant Food ROCKS) just won a Grassroots Grant from and ! With the award, we will expand our gardening project at Arlington Elementary school.

03/10/2023

We upgraded our container garden to a raised bed yesterday at Arlington Elementary. PURE Joy!!

01/18/2023

Did you know there is a direct connection between the gut and your brain? It's so important to get your mindset right. It's only then that real change can happen in our lives - physically, spiritually, and emotionally.

01/16/2023

In the words of Dr. King - “No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.”

01/05/2023

I don’t know about you, but my personal plants took a beating during this recent cold snap. But, it’s encouraging to know it’s not just me. Professional gardeners and landscapers suffered casualties, as well.

Here’s a blog with some tips to help us deal with the damage.

https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/duvalco/2018/02/02/pruning-brown-plants-from-winter-damage/?fbclid=IwAR1IPmJKJV9UsfBx5dhkF9oI2L4HxKxzSqaKE9PGguu4NQKO8w4QenMMQL0&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Pruning Brown Plants From Winter Damage Email6Facebook6Twitter0Reddit1X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 Many homeowners are anxious about pruning brown plants due to winter damage. The question of the day is “Can I get rid of these ugly brown plants in my landscape?” This answer may not be one you want t...

01/04/2023

Humans are the only species who drink the milk of another species! There’s a reason so many people are lactose intolerant …. We don’t need cows milk. It was never intended for us. It’s intended for calfs for their growth.

Click link for story…

https://vegnews.com/vegan-health-wellness/nutrition/is-milk-healthy

01/04/2023

I have not been a good plant mom! The cold temps (and my neglect) have wreaked havoc on my plants. How do you tend to your plants during the winter season?

01/02/2023

https://plantfoodrocks.com/new-year-new-mindset/

Happy New Year! I hope you're excited about the possibilities of the future! If you truly are, then I want to offer you a little perspective on how to ensure you're able to do whatever it is you desire.

The first thing you need to do is change your perspective - shift your mindset. Check out this week's blog to find out how to do that.

Then, please let me know what you think! :-)

January 2, 2023 by Latrina Patrick 0 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!  We made it to a brand new year and I’m so excited about it! I am one of those people who absolutes LOVES new beginnings because I believe we can always begin again. No matter what has transpired in our lives, if we’re breathing, we have the...

11/23/2022

This Thanksgiving I have SO many reasons to be thankful. The beginning of the year I launched a book, a few months ago we relaunched two new garden projects, and I became a Master Gardener. Now, there is one more thing I'd like to do to finish the year STRONG. But I need your help. Please read on to see how you can help me make a difference in the lives of some very deserving kids.

At the start of this year my primary focus was the release of my new book - “Grace to Endure”: A Journey from the Depths of Failure to the Pinnacle of Faith. 

11/04/2022

We Came..We Planted… Let’s Harvest!

There is no better feeling than finishing something you started! That's why it feels so incredible to have finished up the school garden project we started at Fort Caroline Elementary School back in 2020. 

10/28/2022

Put my gardening skills to work today. We revived a couple of raised beds at Fort Caroline Elementary school - one of my partner schools. Those 5th graders worked HARD!! We had a lot of weeds to pull.

10/27/2022

It’s official - as of today I’m a Master Gardener. Trained by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Still have a lot to learn, but I’m off to a good start.

10/26/2022

Though I’ve struggled with my tomatoes and bell peppers, my okra and lettuce are doing pretty good. I think I’ve gotten all I’m getting from the lettuce. I need to harvest the larger one.

10/17/2022

Several practical benefits of a home garden.

What’s better than buying locally grown, sustainably farmed produce? Growing it yourself! In addition to providing delicious fruits and vegetables for your kitchen, growing your own garden offers a number of health benefits.Six Benefits of a Home GardenGardening can do more than provide fresh prod...

10/10/2022

Hey There! The lessons from Gardening are bountiful! I learn something new every day. Today, I want to share what my bell pepper plants are teaching me. 💕

10/03/2022

I changed my views on health...here's the surprising reason why...

October 3, 2022 by Latrina Patrick 0 A few days ago I had to do one of those dreaded, but necessary things we have to do as we get older – I had a colonoscopy! I swear it makes me feel old just to say it.  This was my first one. Trust me, I did not want to do this, but it’s one of those prevent...

09/23/2022

This was an amazing Friday! We launched another school garden project this afternoon at Arlington Elementary school. I’m so blessed to work with these awesome schools and students. I also partnered with the University of Florida’s, Institute for Food and Agricultural Sciences. Catherine from UF/IFAS led the lesson today.

These are 3rd graders who will incorporate STEM into their garden lessons! They planted seeds for lettuce, carrots, radishes, beets, etc. They were so much fun and SO smart!! Can’t wait to see our harvest over the next 60 days. 💕💕💕