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Florida Gardenista

Plant hoarder, cultural explorer, nature enthusiast, and UF/IFAS Brevard County Master Gardener.

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

01/16/2026

Happy to see several caterpillars still have their appetite after our frigid cold snap!

01/15/2026

It's getting COLD this afternoon and even colder tomorrow morning here in Central Florida!

Cold weather tips to protect your garden:
-Keep your soil moist, not wet, and turn off any irrigation
-Cover soil and plants with non-plastic material
Soil: mulch, newspaper, straw, hay
Plants: create tent that touches the ground w/ sheets/blankets
-DON'T "lollypop" your trees or shrubs
-Relocate potted plants to sheltered area or close to house/fence

After this cold snap....
-DON'T even think about fertilizing anytime soon
-Wait to prune until after the threat of possible frost passes
-Delay disposing of plants that look dead-they may come back!

01/14/2026

Did you know lettuce can bolt in the cooler winter months here in central Florida?

If you are new to gardening, you may be wondering “What is bolting?”. Bolting is when veggies transition into their reproduction (flower and seed) phase. Your veggies are not going to be as tasty- typically more of a bitter flavor.

How can you prevent? Try harvesting or pruning the veggies before the plant starts to mature or bloom. Other reasons for bolting could be lack of water, high temps, and longer days.

01/12/2026

Always exciting to find a rare caterpillar in the garden! The Atala butterfly was once thought to be extinct but thanks to hard work of various scientists (both academic and citizen) the population of has been steadily growing throughout the south and central areas of Florida. Because the Coontie is the only known host plant for the Atala’s larvae stage, I’ve planted several throughout my yard and in other gardens I volunteer.

01/10/2026

NOW is the perfect time to start brainstorming on what to do in your 2026 garden! Join me January 20th at 7pm to dig into what you can do to plan for Spring and Summer. I'm partnering up with the Orange County Library System to offer this free Zoom class. You don't have to be an Orange County resident, but you do have to preregister by clicking the link below.

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

12/31/2025

Beautiful blooms from the gardens I worked on this year. All grown from seed! Can you tell they’re my favorite?!

12/19/2025

Last School Garden Harvest of 2025!

Little Gardenista’s final day of school this semester was today. We harvested several veggies and saved spent blooms to plant next semester with the students.

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Florida Gardenista was grown from my love of gardening. For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved getting my hands in the dirt and working with plants. Gardening is not only my passion, but also my therapy. I’m from five generations of Florida farmers and my garden currently resides in zone 9b. My hope is that my photos, videos and blog bring you answers, awesome ideas and help your garden flourish!