HOA Gardening with Deb

09/08/2024

Lots of yummy stuff to grow now!

08/16/2024

Lots of seeds to start now!

08/08/2024

Hey guys. June July and August is so tough here in central florida. I shut down most of the garden and began to prepare the soil for the upcoming season. August is a good seed starting month!

06/18/2024

Growing and powdering cayenne pepper for blood circulation. Put a small amount in your beverage of choice!

06/10/2024

Few pics summer garden. Still trying in this heat. Attempting lots of cucs under umbrellas.

05/22/2024

Tribute to Fernando's. Hwy 42 in Summerfield. Thank you, you are a great grower. We miss your place.

05/16/2024

Love my beeeeees. I talk to them. 🤣🙈

05/13/2024

Love this time of year! Flowers are blooming so beautifully. Desert Roses are amongst our favorites.

05/01/2024

Some pics this morning. ❣ Ya can't beat the taste of home grown food. Juicing saved my life! Can't keep the cucumbers in stock because who doesn't love fresh cucumber salad with herbs, especially dill. Fresh herbs on the salads and to cook with levels up your dishes. Who knows what commercial growers spray on our food. Toxic chemicals. They have to to control bugs. I make a safe insecticidal soap and bt for worms as needed. With the heat comes the bugs. Planted marigolds for not only their beauty but to also attract pollinators, trap crop and fixes bad nematodes in the soil. Nature is so amazing.

04/25/2024

They are coming in, here is some help to pick out some good ones.

04/24/2024

My neighborhood friends, Jen and Lou growing some good food and herbs. Love you guys!

04/15/2024

Vibrant Vegan Rice Paper Rolls with Satay Sauce
love this quick & easy recipe ...
Must express something to keep getting my recipes.... Thank you...
Recipe in (c.o.m.m.e.n.t)..

04/02/2024

Momma is excited about our Romaine. The seed is paris island. Sad the season is ending. But maybe I can make houseplants inside 😅

04/02/2024

A nice unplanned surprise! Just letting it grow with a pepper plant in a 5 gallon bucket.

03/31/2024

So far it seems Marigolds grow well in cinders. Dwarf version will cover the buckets and pots behind them with flowers. Will make the blocks look "pretty" as well in time. Simple to grow from seed. Good trap crop too. Kills bad nematodes in soil.

03/30/2024

Spotlight: Oregano
Shout out to this wonderful herb. Easy to grow. You can divide and share! Dappled light in hot FL sun. Grows on lanai too. I like terracotta pots because of air and moisture exchange and it helps to prevent root rot. So many great uses in the kitchen and medicinally.

03/28/2024

Aphids in the house 😳😳😅 what to do when you house plants have insects. 😤

03/08/2024

Y'all growing anything?
How many Romaine heads could grow well in my self watering 5 gallon bucket design? 3 seems to be the number! . The water reservoir at the bottom holds approx 1.5 gallons. This saves on both water and time watering. All nutrients are in there to grow this crop as well as worms for soil biology to keep healthy. Working on my tomato, zucchini and cucumber transplants from seed.

03/06/2024

I can attest!

Check out Tamyra_yogi.gardens's video.

03/02/2024

Today I lifted a net cup to observe the roots for my experiment with replacing what click and grow provides with net cups. This is a money saving hack and will yield more while having full control. I lined the net cups with coco coir to keep my medium from falling into the tank. I made a seed starting mix with nutrients. The idea is to grow this crop with just water in the tank. Make it simple, productive and low cost. So far it is going as expected! The roots will grow into the water tank to drink and the plant will make air roots. Nature is amazing! As the plant grows and roots get longer, I will only keep the tank half full as to not drown the plant. To start I filled up to hit the bottom of the net cup.

02/29/2024

Click n grow hack experiment for year round indoor cilantro going well.

I cut channels in their cups and used my own medium and seeds. No need to spend money on their overpriced pods unless you just prefer the convenience.

The bottom row is planted with third party net cups which are a perfect fit.

As of now. No nutrients have been added to the tank because upon initial planting I amended with rabbit poo, alfalfa, kelp, worm castings and azomite.

There are 2-4 plants in every spot. Experimenting with how many are best.

I choose cilantro because it is effective in binding heavy metals for bodily release. I want more of it in my juices. I want to know it is grown cleanly. It is also a bit difficult for me to grow outside in the elements and challenging temperatures here in cfl 9b. Not to mention the pests and how quick it bolts. It seems like a delicate crop. I don't have a greenhouse.

02/28/2024

After 4 years its happening!!!! I don't know what kind of citrus it is yet. Started from seed around 2019! Yesssssss! No grafting all natural.

02/21/2024

Herb harvest, dehydrated and powdered. ☺ You can dry with the sun too!

02/17/2024

Ahhhhh

02/10/2024

Cilantro coming up in the click n grow. Let's see how it does! Hoping to grow come cool weather crops that we love during summer!