Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts

Monday, July 21, 2008

Introducing the Duval County Commercial Hort Agent (who happens to be my sister)

So, I thought I'd take a moment and introduce a new UF/IFAS Extension agent. I don't normally do this, but the new agent is my sister, Erin!

Erin graduated from UF with a BS in Environmental Horticulture and an MS in Agricultural Leadership. She's worked at Longwood Gardens and at the Anheuser Busch park, Discovery Cove. For Duval County, Erin's in charge of commercial horticulture. Congratulations, Erin!


So, if you live in the Jacksonville area and need help with commercial horticulture, go see Erin at the extension office.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Why Small Town Living is So Awesome

This isn't garden related, so bear with me. It's fun stuff.

For the Fourth of July, we went to Keystone Heights for their small town parade. It was awesome. They still throw candy, there's a lot of community floats, and the parade is pretty long.

The best part was the guy leading the parade. He lives in the area, so we see him around quite a bit at all the local festivals and events. He often hangs out in Micanopy also. As you can see, he's riding a Brahman bull decked out with all the festivities. He's also got two geese that parade with him and an Aussie dog. I didn't get a picture of the Aussie - she was running through the crowd saying hello to everyone. But, he made the parade for me at least!

The sign is actually attached to the bulls horns. Amazing.




Here are the parading geese. How often do you see that?


Kaity was a great flag waver. My dad also taught her to do the fancy parade wave, so she did that to all the pretty girls riding in the old cars.


Will was a patriotic ninja for the parade.


Small town life...it's priceless.

Monday, September 3, 2007

Welcome to Garden Living!

Welcome to the Garden Living blog. I'll be posting my thoughts about gardens and outdoor living here, as well as, recommendations from University of Florida horticulture experts.

I've also recently moved to our family farm. So, I'm working on turning a cow pasture into a wonderful, outdoor garden living space. I'll keep you updated on my progress and welcome any comments, thoughts, and recommendations you may have.

I hope you enjoy the blog and give a little thought to living in your garden space. Happy gardening!
Emily