Florida Gardenista

03/20/2026

Such a joy to dig into the first day of Spring with students at the school garden! This morning, I helped the VPK classes plant Marigold and Sunflower seeds.

A few other classes took time out of their outside recesses to go on garden tours with me. We talked about the recent extreme weather, what did to their plants and how were going to get the garden ready for Spring/Summer. Looking forward them plant their seedlings in their Pollinator raised beds!

03/01/2026

🌱Yummy plant inspiration🌱

Spring is around the bend, with optimal weather for adding plants to your edible garden! Here are some options for March, depending on your region in Florida.

For the PDF or text version of this infographic, visit UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/infographics-collection/what-to-plant-in-march/

03/01/2026

Who doesn’t love a good Mangrove maze?

02/25/2026

Dinosaur Kale got a thumbs up from Little Gardenista!

01/30/2026

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01/23/2026

Keep it freshy fresh in the kitchen by growing your own herbs!

Growing herbs indoors makes these fresh kitchen ingredients easily accessible and safe from winter temperatures. They prefer sunny windowsills, but even if you don’t have much sun, you can still grow herbs indoors using a full-spectrum grow light. There are even starter kits and hydroponic systems that can be purchased.

For more information about growing herbs, check out this UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions article https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/edibles/vegetables/herbs/

01/21/2026

Helped the 4th & VPK students with this week’s garden harvest. We talked about the importance of timing when harvesting and harvested veggies, herbs, and spent marigold blooms. They were so excited and had great questions!

01/20/2026

Wondering how to get your garden ready for Spring & Summer and don’t know where to start? Join me tonight (1/20) at 7pm as I dig into simple steps to prep your garden for the upcoming warmer months.

Good news is you don’t have to be an Orange County resident BUT you do have to preregister to get the link to join. Click the link below to sign up!

https://attend.ocls.org/event/14127843

01/19/2026

Get ideas on how to get your garden ready for Spring and Summer tomorrow night (1/20) at 7pm! I’m teaching this free Zoom class in partnership with the Orange County Library System. You don’t have to be an Orange County resident BUT preregistration is needed to join! Click the link below to complete the quick sign up:

https://attend.ocls.org/event/14127843?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExWHc1d3ZYc2luSllLdEc2VnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7Nwrjyb1LwnG-4TfCsaa3DNElPtjgOlSdclx-GJNwvHbm0abFGkwMIx6uo8Q_aem_688CW-pk5ehB331gfODQzg