You can expose children to gardening even if you don’t have much space. Your space doesn’t actually need to be outdoors. A sunny window or corner on the front porch can be just enough sun to light up young eyes to the magic of growing. While plants themselves are pretty great, you can jazz itContinue reading “Garden Projects for Kids”
Category Archives: Uncategorized
What to Plant in August
When people tell you “nothing grows in Florida summers” don’t listen! There are so many delicious and easy-to-grow crops that you can enjoy this time of year, and it’s the perfect time to begin planning and planting for your fall Florida garden. The key to any productive garden is a good foundation. Healthy soil willContinue reading “What to Plant in August”
Cocoplum Jam
Several years ago, I became fascinated with this landscape plant that I bought on a whim, red-tipped cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco). I didn’t really know much about it other than that it was a Florida native shrub with pretty leaves that produced fruit I could eat. After a while, it produced so much fruit, that IContinue reading “Cocoplum Jam”
Preserving Zucchini
If you have more than one happy zucchini plant, you likely have a lot of fruit. Sharing is caring – but when your friends and neighbors start to back away before you can say “zucc-” you know they’ve had enough. Fortunately, there’s so many ways of preserving zucchini for later. Before long, you’ll have homegrownContinue reading “Preserving Zucchini”
How to Access Our Zoom Classes
Thank you for joining Living Roots Eco Design for a live virtual class. We use Zoom’s webinar platform to host these classes for security and ease of use. Here’s a brief guide to help you learn how to access our Zoom classes, and what you can expect when you sign up for a course withContinue reading “How to Access Our Zoom Classes”