Home How-to Tips-Fall Gardens

If you love the taste of Collard greens, Mustard greens or Turnip greens then a fall garden is for you. September or October is the best months to plant these types of vegetables. Our climate in North Florida is mild enough though the fall to grow a really good crop. Actually, when the first frost hits your patch of Collard greens, then you will have a great crop. The first frost that hits some how make Collard greens better, not sure why it happens.
You can either plant your greens in a row or scatter them is a large plot. I have used both methods this years to see which method would be easier for me to harvest. So far, my Mustard greens have been the most bountiful, producing a vast amount of leaves.
Stay tuned for my next post when I will give you recipes on how to cook this fall treasure.

Home How-to Tips-Hummingbird Nectur

If you have Hummingbirds that come back every year, and maybe thinking about making your own nectar for these tiny little birds? It is very easy to make and your flock of Hummingbirds will love it.

Hummingbird Nectar

4 cups of water
1 cup of sugar

Heat in a pot until sugar has dissolved completely. Let cool before pouring in the feeders. If you have a bunch of feeders to fill, you can double or triple this recipe and if you are in a hurry, add 2 cups of water to one cup in a pot, heat to dissolve sugar then add 2 cups of cold water to the mixture.