Root development of hydroponic lettuce grown using rock wool cubes. Top photo is a mature head of Boston Bibb, bottom two are seedlings.
Tampa Bay Online has caught wind of our new classroom. Check out the story here!
A closer look at the mural created by our volunteer, Irene. She is amazing!
What’s next at the gardens?
Living Wreath Workshop
Looking for a way to make Valentine’s Day extra special? Come make a wreath of succulent flowers.
This workshop will take place Saturday, February 11, at the USF Botanical Gardens and costs $40. Please register in advance by calling 813-974-2329.
Fairy Garden Workshop
This fun workshop offers participants information and examples on how to get started in designing a fairy garden. Each participant receives a “starter kit” and can purchase additional furniture.
It will take place Saturday, February 18, at the USF Botanical Gardens and costs $40. Please reserve your spot by contacting Kim Hutton at 813-974-2329.
The new outdoor classroom at the gardens! Students and teachers will be able to come participate in hands-on field trips at the botanical gardens. This area is brand-new and still in development, but we have high hopes for its future in learning. The mural to right is hand-crafted work from one of our fabulous volunteers, Irene. She is helping decorate the gardens and has created one for the medical botany section and is working on a third.
For the next month, visitors to the University of South Florida Botanical Gardens will leave with a souvenir: their very own loofah seedling. Loofahs, contrary to popular belief (or maybe it was just my mistaken belief), do not grow at the bottom of the ocean floor. They are, in fact, a type of gourd (think pumpkins and squash). Besides being great for your hygiene and complexion, loofahs are relatively easy plants to grow. Come check out the gardens and get growing your loofah.
DIY: String Garden
(via Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » diy project: “kokedama” string garden)
“The best way to garden is to put on a wide-brimmed straw hat and some old clothes. And with a hoe in one hand and a cold drink in the other, tell somebody else where to dig.”
—Texas Bix Bender, Don’t Throw in the Towel
This is so cute and I want it.
by Matteo Cibic
P(L)ANTS!
