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January 2013 Seed Swap
This post is for my Daytona Beach area followers… we’re participating in another great seed swap to start off the year!!! Seed Swap Ormond Beach Library Tuesday January 29th, 2013 10am -11 am Meeting...
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Good-bye January!
Hello February, where did January go!?! The garden has been keeping my busy since we returned from our travels. The warm weather is splitting the cabbage and burning the strawberries, but the tomatoes...
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Love is in the Garden!
For Valentine’s Day this year, my husband is helping me add our first rain barrel to the garden!!! I am soooo excited. I have wanted one for years! We added gutters to the house last year and now have...
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Calendulas & the Cold
Just as the calendulas were starting to bloom the cold arrived here in zone 8b. I feel spoiled saying this is the first of our winter cold. Yes, the first time I have had to cover my plants and it is...
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Backyard DIY Vase
We love upcycling materials around the house. One weekend while playing in the backyard, the little gardeners gathers up a bunch of sticks from our rain tree. We decided to glue them to a washed tin...
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Making Leaf Impressions
I would like to teach my children (3 & 6 years of age) to be able to identify plants. They can remember brands and logos, they should be able to remember the shapes of leaves and plants. We spent...
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Spring Break Camping Trip
We took a break from gardening (and the cyber world) and went camping for a week in St. Mary’s, GA. We went by ferryboat to the beautiful Cumberland Island National Seashore, where we saw wild horses...
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Hello April!
April is an awesome time to garden in Florida. The weather is great… warm and sunny with a breeze. April is typically before rainy season begins here so the bugs and humidity are at a minimal. The...
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Flowers!
Spring is in full swing here in Florida. We’ve been enjoying the flowers in our yard and wanted to share… We’re not the only ones enjoying them, can you see the little caterpillar eating one?!
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Crafting with Kids: Bird Feeders from TP rolls
Simple Bird Feeder from Toilet Paper Rolls What you need: Toilet paper rolls, peanut butter, bird seed, and string or ribbon. What to do: Spread the peanut butter on the toilet paper rolls. Roll the...
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May News in the Florida Garden!
We have been busy bees this month. Online we are excited to have a new cover photo for our social networks. The new cover photo was designed by creative Courtney from Strong MOD. Strong MOD is...
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Yard Beans & Sunshine
This month has been great for gardening! Our favorite part… we’ve been eating yard beans outside in the sunshine. Yard long beans, also called asparagus beans or chinese snake beans, are a vigorous...
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Grandma’s Coastal Garden!
We spent Memorial Day weekend traveling from Florida’s populated East Coast to it’s remote West Coast. Horseshoe Beach located in Florida’s Big Bend area is where my parents decided to retire. The...
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Our Orange Themed Backyard Brunch!
To celebrate summer this year, my little gardeners threw a summer brunch for a few of their friends! Today I wanted to share with you what nine kids did in our backyard!! First we decided what to do…...
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Florida Nature App for Kids: mom reviewed
Nature Viewing Along the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail, by Natural Guides, LLC 439MB This is a great family app we discovered for the backyard. Designed with non-experts in mind, this is...
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Happy Halloween from the Garden!
Hello gardening friends & followers! We haven’t blogged since mid summer! We temporarily suspended our vegetable gardening and traveled for a little bit. We are happy to be back working in the...
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Black Elderberry Magic
As we gear up for the winter holiday season, we should also be preparing for the cold and flu season. I’m not writing to you about any Black Friday deals this week, I’m talking about Black Elderberry...
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Early Spring Update & Seed Giveaway!
We have been enjoying another mild Florida winter. Our backyard gardening efforts have been successful and our little garden has big plans in 2014! 2014 Online I spent some time updating our website...
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Fennel Thoughts & Recipes from the Garden
Black Swallowtail caterpillar on blooming fennel. Copyright 2013 Backyard FL Gardening. Anyone eat fennel?! I have lots in the garden right now, and I am always looking for new ways to get my little...
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Gardener’s Giveaway: Aquarian Bath
We are super excited to announce another spring giveaway, perfect for all our gardening friends and followers!!! Aquarian Bath is another backyard Florida gardener, and an excellent soap maker, who has...
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