Community Gardens: Orange County, Florida

This blog is about growing vegetables in community gardens which may be family plots, or communal areas. Growing vegetables in Orange County, Florida is very different than anywhere else. There are specific varieties of vegetables to consider. The vegetable season is at least nine months long but starts in September. Summers are usually too hot and too humid unless tropical vegetables are of interest. Learn more at this blog and enjoy the best tasing vegetables ever grown --- your own.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Dirt to Dinner Series - Winter Classes

Interested in vegetable gardening and nutrition the the new six weeks series called "Dirt to Dinner" may be for you. The series will be taught on Thursdays, from 9am - noon at the Orange County Extension Education Center. The dates are January 5, 12, 19 and February 2, 9, 16.

The cost for the six week series is $50 per household. Class size is limited to 25 families.

Come learn about growing you own vegetables in your Florida backyard. To register and prepay for the class, come to our offices at 6021 S. Conway Rd., Orlando, FL 32812. For more information, call us at 407 254-9200 and ask for information about the "Dirt to Dinner" program.