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.

Friday, March 9, 2012

Urban Farming Workshop

March 21st, Orange County Extension Education Center will host the 2nd Annual Urban Farming Workshop. Topics covered this year include small poultry flocks, Florida's Cottage Food Law (homemade food sales), Blueberries, Aquaponics, Alternative ground covers and a field techniques tour.

For more information: http://orange.ifas.ufl.edu/UF_workshop/pdffiles/Urban%20Farming%20Workshop%202012.pdf