Green Woman Garden

12/31/2022

08/03/2022

Planting between the raindrops 🌧 I’m beginning planting an early succession of hot season plants that will flower on short days for the fall. If these survive the weather (basically August) then I’ll have blooms in October🤞

07/01/2022

Started some seeds for fall blooms this last week! I start my seedlings inside on a germination shelf, to protect them from the intense central Florida summers (zone 9b). Last year I transplanted out in early Sept. when the weather began to mellow, but I didn’t get flowers until mid Nov. This year I’m experimenting with planting out some especially heat tolerant plants 2-3 weeks earlier to see if some might also tolerate the humidity, and if I can manage earlier blooms. I’ll also start a succession of seeds to set out for early Sept., like I did last year.

What I started: 4 varieties of celosia, gomphrena, African marigolds, & basil.

06/30/2022

This is an untamed bed of amaranth that started up in the early spring but didn’t really mature until this last month. I’m about to pull it up to prepare this bed for a direct sowing of amaranth for the fall. It provides textural tassels and plumes for bouquets in pink, brown, & green. Amaranth leaves are edible and the seed is an ancient grain (similar to quinoa). It can also show up as a w**d (pigw**d) in your yard.

06/30/2022

Tropical milkw**d, Asclepias curassavica, has been spreading invasively throughout Central and South Florida for many years, disrupting native ecosystems and harboring excessive amounts of the OE parasite that is burdening Monarch butterfly populations. Recent studies have also shown that its presence in North Florida and further north interferes with successful monarch migration - trapping this tropical species in areas susceptible to freezes.

With the mounting evidence of the detrimental effects of tropical milkw**d, many organizations involved in monarch conservation, such as the Xerces Society and Monarch Joint Venture, have begun recommending against planting non-native milkw**d - even going so far as to recommend NO milkw**d if native species are not available.

Though supplies are limited of native species, we would recommend that it is better to be without milkw**d than to buy or sell tropical milkw**d. Likewise, if you have it in your yard or notice it in natural areas - please consider removing it. While it may feed our monarchs in the short term, it is harmful to the species as a whole in the long term.

Read about the problems with Topical milkw**d, native milkw**d species that could be planted instead, and where to find them in our new blog post by FNPS Director of North Florida Programs, Lilly Anderson-Messec

PLEASE READ THE BLOG ARTICLE;
http://fnpsblog.blogspot.com/2021/06/tropical-milkw**d-is-harmful-to.html?m=1

06/23/2022

Things can get out of control fast this time of year because everything is growing large quickly and the rain makes things heavy. It’s a lot of work to keep up with it in the heat. It’s time to remove old plants, w**d and add compost/mulch to perennials.

06/23/2022

Volunteer Mexican sunflower (tithonia) in the garden.

06/01/2022

I’m already beginning a few of the seedlings needed for the fall. These hibiscus, sweet Annie (artemisia), and lemon bush eucalyptus seedlings will all take 4+ months to reach maturity, so I’m starting them now so they’ll be ready to harvest by Oct/Nov.

06/01/2022

Happy summer! My first market season has come to a close. It’s time to work in yard projects, & to clear beds & mulch perennials to keep roots cool & help retain moisture. Keep following our page for farm happenings & garden tips over the summer. Flowers will be available again in the Autumn.

05/21/2022

Green Woman Garden will be at 4339/4341 Louis Ave tomorrow (5/22) from 10-2 with fragrant, fresh cut, locally & sustainably grown bouquets. Prices are $23, $17, $12. I’m seasonal and my season is coming to an end, this could be your last chance to get you hands in these gorgeous affordable flowers, until I start up again this fall. Come get them before they’re gone!

05/21/2022

Green Woman Garden will be at the Market Place on Trouble Creek (6825 Trouble Creek Rd) tomorrow (5/21) from 9-1. My growing season is quickly coming to an end, so come and get one of these fragrant locally and organically grown bouquets before they’re gone!

05/20/2022

May all the healers of the earth find their own healing.
May they be fueled by passionate love for the earth.
May they know their fear but not be stopped by fear.
May they feel their anger and yet not be ruled by rage.
May they honor their grief but not be paralyzed by sorrow.
May they transform fear, rage, and grief into compassion and the inspiration to act in service of what they love.
May they find the help, the resources, the courage, the luck, the strength, the love, the health, the joy that they need to do the work.
May they be in the right place, at the right time, in the right way.
May they bring alive a great awakening, open a listening ear to hear the earth's voice, transform imbalance to balance, hate and greed to love.

Blessed be the healers of the earth.

Author: Excerpt from 'The Earth Path' by Starhawk

Artist Artwork: Christian Schloe Digital Artwork

05/17/2022

Green Woman Garden will be at Tasty Tuesday at the New Port Richey library Tuesday 5/17 from 10-1. Come and get one@of these locally and organically grown bouquets before the season is over!

05/13/2022

Green Woman Garden will be at Tarpon Springs 2nd Saturday market (5/14) in the Meres parking lot from 9-2. Last time I sold out, so be sure to get there early enough to get one of these beautiful fragrant locally grown bouquets before they’re gone.

05/09/2022

See you this week at Tasty Tuesday’s market at the NPR public library from 10-1. Bouquets are $11 & $16.

05/07/2022

Only a few left! We’ll be here u til 2, or until they’re gone. 4339/4341 Louis Ave.