Anderson’s Corner doesn’t look like it will last much longer. It’s depressing to drive by there and see it all ramshackle and rickety, instead of restored and vibrant. I doubt if the current owners, who are struggling with upkeep, will be able to hold on much longer if they are going to get fined $500 [...]
Archive for December, 2009
The price of time’s toll
Posted in agritourism, development, location, media, tagged Anderson's Corner, historic preservation, zoning on December 27, 2009 |
Beating the beetle
Posted in farm, fruits, location, media, tagged avocados, laurel wilt, redbay ambrosia beetle, UF/IFAS on December 26, 2009 |
This summer, there was great concern among commercial avocado growers in Redland (including Bee Heaven Farm) about the apparent discovery of the redbay ambrosia beetle, which rapidly kills avocado trees, and has been located in North and Central Florida. At least one tree in Redland was suspected of infestation and was burned. UF/IFAS held a workshop [...]
Bee Yard wanted
Posted in farmer/grower, food, location, photo, tagged bees, honey, Miguel Bode on December 22, 2009 |
You might have seen beekeeper Miguel Bode selling honey and beeswax candles at fairs and festivals and markets all around town. If you bought wildflower, avocado or lychee/longan honey from him (or Farmer Margie), those are the products of his bees kept at Bee Heaven Farm, among other farm locations. I caught up with him [...]
CSA Share: Week 4
Posted in csa, photo, vegetables, tagged csa on December 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Lower level, clockwise from bottom right: Hakurei turnips w/tops, green peppers, Lula avocado, bok choy, eggplant, parsley, grapefruit. On top of box, clockwise from lower right: tomato, yellow squash+zucchini, lettuce, collards
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