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    • Mark Bailey: Persimmons: The other orange fruit

      Mark Bailey: Persimmons: The other orange fruit

      The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 9 months ago

      Persimmons are one of the best fruit trees that can be planted in North Central Florida. Not only do the trees grow well in this climate, they also...

    • Mark Bailey: Plant origins and good gardening

      Mark Bailey: Plant origins and good gardening

      The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years ago

      Most of the plants we grow for food originated far from Florida. Any time non-native plants are brought to a new location, there are many variables to...

    • Mark Bailey: Gardening from the grocery store

      Mark Bailey: Gardening from the grocery store

      The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 10 months ago

      The grocery store is not just a place to buy food, it is a place to buy seeds and plants to grow more food in the garden. Food is increasingly expensive,...

    • Mark Bailey: Food from succulents

      Mark Bailey: Food from succulents

      The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 2 months ago

      Hot sun and dry, sandy soil are conditions where most plants will wither and die, yet this is where succulents thrive. Succulents may not be the go-to...

    • Mark Bailey: Track the sun for a better garden

      Mark Bailey: Track the sun for a better garden

      The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 8 months ago

      When it comes to choosing where to place a raised bed or plant an orchard, location matters. Often gardens are in areas most convenient for the gardener...

    • Mark Bailey: Preserving the harvest

      Mark Bailey: Preserving the harvest

      The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 2 months ago

      It is a shame when food from the garden spoils and ends up in the compost pile. Most food from a garden and fruit trees can be preserved for future...

    • Mark Bailey: Mulberry: The easy fruit tree

      Mark Bailey: Mulberry: The easy fruit tree

      The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 3 months ago

      Some fruit trees are difficult to grow and take many years before they begin to produce fruit. This is not the case with the mulberry tree. Mulberries in...

    • Mark Bailey: Ginger and turmeric in the garden

      Mark Bailey: Ginger and turmeric in the garden

      The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 11 months ago

      Ginger and turmeric are two closely related spice plants that can be readily grown throughout most of Florida. They belong to the Zingiberaceae family of...

    • Mark Bailey: Food gardening in the shade

      Mark Bailey: Food gardening in the shade

      The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 1 year ago

      Not everyone has the option to have a garden in full sun, yet a successful garden is still entirely possible in the shade. Certain plants are...