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But did you know that bees are in integral part of any healthy garden? <br />
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If you answered "yes", then you can skip this post and get back to web surfing, Facebook, Twitter or whatever it is you were doing before you found this post. <br />
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If you answered "no", then here are a few things you need to know about bees for your garden.<br />
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1. Bees are pollinators, meaning, sure, they collect honey for the queen, but more importantly for your garden, they pollinate other fruits and vegetables.<br />
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2. Bees are your friends. They'll come around daily without asking. They won't bother you unless you try to take them away from their precious supply of pollen (see first paragraph above). Most importantly, bees are necessary and vital for the health of your garden.<br />
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3. So how do you attract bees? Bees love certain plants and herbs. Here's a partial list of plants to attract bees to your garden space, whether it's a small space in your yard or in a community garden.<br />
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Basil, cornflowers, dahlias, lavender, mint, poppies, rosemary and thyme.* <br />
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So remember, love those bees and remember...no swatting!<br />
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*This is a partial list taken from Avec Eric: A Culinary Journey with Eric Ripert<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;">I’ve been itching to plant my spring greens and veggies. But first, I had to get my <a href="http://actical.respironics.com/">actical</a>; the plastic wrist bracelet that tracks my metabolism, physical activity and qualifies me (and twenty-nine others) for the 4’x12’ raised garden beds at <a href="http://acga.localharvest.org/garden/M2987">FPCG</a>. Oh yeah, I almost forgot, the actical shrinks as the week wears on and gets incredibly itchy, usually during the middle of the night. That’s right; we wear the actical 24/7, for one week. Tia Meer, the <a href="http://acga.localharvest.org/garden/M2987">FPCG</a> manager, has been instrumental in keeping the garden at <a href="http://acga.localharvest.org/garden/M2987">FPCG</a> running smoothly. Last night she arranged for us to meet and fulfill our obligations. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thanks <a href="http://www.ethosvegankitchen.com/">Ethos Vegan Kitchen</a> for giving us the time and space.</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;">Every three months for the past nine months, <a href="http://acga.localharvest.org/garden/M2987">FPCG</a> gardeners fill out the required forms and endure a week of the scratchy bracelet that is now seen more as a badge of honor, than a nuisance. After one more <a href="http://actical.respironics.com/">actical</a> week (May 2011) the garden officially becomes community property complete with monthly dues, by-laws and various committees to keep things running smoothly.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;">Since we broke ground in May 2010, we’ve seen three planting seasons and are now preparing for spring and summer vegetables. Tomatoes, radish, carrots, fresh herbs, lettuce, potatoes and beans thrive alongside chard, broccoli, kale, snapdragons, marigolds, and citrus trees.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;">My garden is planted. Now it’s just six days, one hour and ten minutes before I can stop scratching.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div>Festival Park Community Garden Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112800642241076111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469977137073285528.post-72535393339416954862011-01-05T15:56:00.000-08:002011-01-05T16:07:58.943-08:00Gardening Basics Class offered by Transition Orlando<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLTDzv7UX28ELhEizlL0mhNTSd0bHwkw7ERNU5eGMNA6Q6HGRb1m46E0DJageuA7C3kZx7loEa3UCaQRXrYkqVv_nK7J_UBDuQlHG2uT8SS4i4EP0SygacefLS1MiFLzvr_WcPo_2eL0/s1600/Cumin-Chipotle+dusted+snapper+Jan+2011+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLTDzv7UX28ELhEizlL0mhNTSd0bHwkw7ERNU5eGMNA6Q6HGRb1m46E0DJageuA7C3kZx7loEa3UCaQRXrYkqVv_nK7J_UBDuQlHG2uT8SS4i4EP0SygacefLS1MiFLzvr_WcPo_2eL0/s320/Cumin-Chipotle+dusted+snapper+Jan+2011+002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><a href="http://transitionorlando.org/about-transition-orlando">Transition Orlando</a>, a community based, grass-roots organization dedicated to change at the local level, offers a Gardening Basics Class this Saturday, January 8th at <a href="http://acga.localharvest.org/garden/M2987">Festival Park Community Garden</a> in Orlando. Learn garden basics such as soil, compost, seeds, plant spacing, Florida seasons and <a href="http://transitionorlando.org/gardening-basics-class-festival-park-community-garden-1811">more</a>. Join <a href="http://www.simplelivinginstitute.org/">The Simple Living Institutes's</a> Tia Meer and Transition Orlando's Richard Powell for a fun and informative afternoon. Gardening Basics Class is scheduled from 1:30-3:00. Bring a chair and water. Class size is limited. <br />
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Festival Community Park Garden located at the corner of Robinson and Primrose in Orlando, 32803. <a href="http://transitionorlando.org/gardening-basics-class-festival-park-community-garden-1811">Click here</a> for registration and additional information. All proceeds from the gardening class go towards Transition Orlando, The Simple Living Institute and Festival Park Community Garden.<br />
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<em><span style="color: #274e13;"><strong>Get out there and GARDEN!</strong></span></em>Festival Park Community Garden Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112800642241076111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469977137073285528.post-82837131072403218312010-12-28T06:52:00.000-08:002010-12-28T06:52:25.768-08:00Save on grass fed beef & support HomeGrown Coop<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Florida Fresh Beef Company will donate 5% of all proceeds from its online gourmet butcher shop sales to the Homegrown Coop for any orders received though January 31, 2011. Use Voucher Code <b><i><u>BeefBaron2011</u></i></b> in the checkout section of our website. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Go to <a __removedlink__25338479__href="http://floridafreshbeef.com/Products.aspx" href="http://floridafreshbeef.com/Products.aspx" target="_blank">http://floridafreshbeef.com/Products.aspx</a> for information on our 100% Grassfed, dry aged, Aberdeen angus beef. Raised organically without any hormones or antibiotics. Pass this email on to as many people as you like. Any orders with Voucher code BeefBaron2011 will be flagged for 5% and sent to Homegrown Coop in February 2011. Show your support while experiencing the highest quality grassfed gourmet beef available anywhere. We also have available (but not on the website yet, pastured grassfed Katahdin lamb and pastured gourmet pork.) For those items, please call the office @ 352-566-8586 and speak with Customer Service. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">All the best</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Jan Costa, Director</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">J. Leslie & Associates, LLC</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Florida Fresh Beef Company</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Florida Glatt Kosher Meats</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Ocala, Florida 34482</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a __removedlink__25338479__href="mailto:jan@floridafreshbeef.com" href="mailto:jan@floridafreshbeef.com">jan@floridafreshbeef.com</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a __removedlink__25338479__href="http://www.floridafreshbeef.com/" href="http://www.floridafreshbeef.com/" target="_blank">http://www.floridafreshbeef.com/</a></span></div>Festival Park Community Garden Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112800642241076111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469977137073285528.post-13782641491447410042010-12-17T13:13:00.000-08:002010-12-17T13:53:53.614-08:00Call for Urban Gardeners at Festival Park Community Garden in Orlando<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm8pKUKCyLW8eZIhEIa6_GHr2Hdd5kgm4QlbxDLBxbLGaB6adF7RGeyIOLXkrxDtG1fdbP6dMLiervbk3H4La_ni9hfzVGh1JB5ipAbGFfdIq3eDmaB5-rawi_D4_I8Uhr4SanXcp1Mx4/s1600/IMG_0207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm8pKUKCyLW8eZIhEIa6_GHr2Hdd5kgm4QlbxDLBxbLGaB6adF7RGeyIOLXkrxDtG1fdbP6dMLiervbk3H4La_ni9hfzVGh1JB5ipAbGFfdIq3eDmaB5-rawi_D4_I8Uhr4SanXcp1Mx4/s320/IMG_0207.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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<ul><li>Do you live in downtown Orlando? </li>
<li>Do you want to be part of an urban garden community? </li>
<li>Can you commit to a research study <em>and</em> maintain a 4' by 12' plot all year long?</li>
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If you answered yes to these questions, <a href="http://acga.localharvest.org/garden/M2987">Festival Park Community Garden</a> is now seeking participants for its ongoing research study and to fill a few plots (already tilled and built). <br />
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For more information and a chance to grow your own veggies, contact Tia Meer <a href="mailto:tiameer@gmail.com">tiameer@gmail.com</a>. <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Did you know…that 90% of all the products are prepared daily at Ethos?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Did you know…Ethos is 100% Vegan?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Did you know…that up to 50% of their products are organic?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Did you know…they use <a href="http://www.vrg.org/recipes/vjseitan.htm">Seitan</a> (say-tahn)?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Did you know…they are working on a kids menu? (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">think Mac & Cheese, PB & J</i>)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Did you know…they offer free WiFi ?(<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">inside only</i>)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Did you know…Laina does all the design and development on the web site?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Did you know…Kelly’s favorite at Ethos is the Vegan Pepperoni Pizza?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">To find out more about its menu, Laina, Kelly and the incredibly talented staff at Ethos Vegan Kitchen, check it out yourself and let us know something about Ethos that you know. Open seven days.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #660000;">Ethos Vegan Kitchen</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">; 1235 N. Orange Avenue #101 Orlando 32804; 407.228.3898; <a href="http://www.ethosvegankitchen.com/">http://www.ethosvegankitchen.com/</a> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Post by Maureen Cavanaugh Berry</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Photo courtesy of Ethos Vegan Kitchen</span></i></div>Festival Park Community Garden Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112800642241076111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469977137073285528.post-88825812844786779112010-11-01T09:31:00.000-07:002010-11-01T09:31:20.989-07:00Get your 4 x 12 garden on this fall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNlpPt7AS4Nc0pRdT5-9iqn2ybvPg8vSOEGs2NQ7fBjnyiyTnXiQViGQALmp0oyt_Ahyphenhyphen7S6rzcpxaaI6RPwCB9czSIob_Y2vINyNmXF30r1WL5lLU3K_PNmiyOpVlZnqSkWxXwwn3mFM/s1600/Garden+Oct+2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNlpPt7AS4Nc0pRdT5-9iqn2ybvPg8vSOEGs2NQ7fBjnyiyTnXiQViGQALmp0oyt_Ahyphenhyphen7S6rzcpxaaI6RPwCB9czSIob_Y2vINyNmXF30r1WL5lLU3K_PNmiyOpVlZnqSkWxXwwn3mFM/s320/Garden+Oct+2010.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Monday Gardeners!</span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">Here are a few useful sites for your reading/growing pleasure.</span></em></strong><br />
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Get Active Orlando <a href="http://www.getactiveorlando.com/get-active/community-garden.php">http://www.getactiveorlando.com/get-active/community-garden.php</a><br />
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American Community Garden Association (FPCG is registered) <a href="http://communitygarden.org/">http://communitygarden.org/</a><br />
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Food Freedom <a href="http://foodfreedom.wordpress.com/2010/05/24/our-future-farmville-urban-community-gardens-are-growing-in-orlando-florida/">http://foodfreedom.wordpress.com/2010/05/24/our-future-farmville-urban-community-gardens-are-growing-in-orlando-florida/</a><br />
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Plan Garden <a href="http://www.plangarden.com/">http://www.plangarden.com/</a><br />
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Garden Guides <a href="http://www.gardenguides.com/urban-gardens/">http://www.gardenguides.com/urban-gardens/</a><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Growing!</span></em></strong>Festival Park Community Garden Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112800642241076111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469977137073285528.post-74333245659084212782010-10-28T15:20:00.000-07:002010-10-28T15:20:34.572-07:00Lettuce; bolting, flowering and a few things I learned this week.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xg4-ZQXGFXDfXieJqGHuhwu_C7BdXnpcFqLB1mRrGlViV-vDCL61MGoNW8g8dDTG_viYCh2ZCHXEAFTRcUAa4FksU2zcEbQPZJ8R2HAqm2uDJNa7Iy01AE4G1r8h28mOHp-7BTdffgE/s1600/Garden+3+Oct+2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xg4-ZQXGFXDfXieJqGHuhwu_C7BdXnpcFqLB1mRrGlViV-vDCL61MGoNW8g8dDTG_viYCh2ZCHXEAFTRcUAa4FksU2zcEbQPZJ8R2HAqm2uDJNa7Iy01AE4G1r8h28mOHp-7BTdffgE/s320/Garden+3+Oct+2010.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><br />
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<strong>I harvested my lettuce today. Well, some of it. I couldn't bring myself to pull all those beautiful red and green leaf lettuces out of the rich, dark soil. So I left a few for Saturday. </strong><br />
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<strong>If you're anything like me (which is a loaded statement, I know) then you're probably new to gardening, planting, watering, maintaining and nurturing your new fall crops. I thought I would have lettuce all winter long, or at least through the end of the year. Not so. I've been watching my lettuce grow with fascination, awe and surprise. My lettuce grew as if I gave it a triple dose of hair tonic. </strong><br />
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<strong>Last week, I learned that my lettuce were growing so fast they were bolting! <em>What the heck does that mean, anyway?</em> If you're growing green leaf lettuce, it means they will be shooting towards the sun and baby flowers will appear in the top center of the plant. Go ahead and pull the whole plant out of the ground. Harvest the leaves and replant something else (broccoli, cabbage, etc). </strong><br />
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<strong>If the lettuce is left in the ground too long, the leaves get bitter. <em>Well who knew? </em>So, harvest your lettuce and share your wealth. They're be salad on my table for a few more days.</strong><br />
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<strong>Enjoy.</strong><br />
<strong>MCB</strong>Festival Park Community Garden Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112800642241076111noreply@blogger.com1