(Field Trip Fridays capture interesting, fun, food-related and/or fishing adventures that I like to share with you!) 2015 was the first time I heard about Sarasota County’s selection of Orphan Train for its “One Book, One Community” effort, sponsored by the Library system and the Historical Resources department (you might have a similar program in…
gardening
Maple-Cinnamon Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Everything comes to an end, which is just what happened in June when my 2016-2017 garden, from which I harvested arugula, beets, kale, tomatoes, peppers and squash, finally gave up the ghost. . . That’s when high temps and humidity moved in on us in southwest Florida so, sadly, I pulled out of my raised…
Field Trip Friday – Florida Native Plant Nursery
(Field Trip Fridays capture interesting, fun, food-related and/or fishing adventures that I like to share with you!) I’ve lived in southwest Florida for more than 25 years, and home gardening has eluded me most of that time. But recently I’ve started vegetable gardening and learning about the types of plants that thrive in our sometimes…
