Week of July 20, 2015 Abbreviated Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community July 20 Farm Report now available. Go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_78e0c4203ae54db48d179caa18507b48.pdf Seedings: none Garden Starts: Red Malabar Spinach, sweet bell peppers Harvest Notes: okra, eggplant, herbs, red malabar spinach, sweet potato leaves Sweet […]
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Urban Agriculture Report – July 6, 2015
Week of July 6, 2015 Abbreviated Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community July 6 Farm Report now available. Go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_9757a5526c2c4e659ef21304a80d1e66.pdf Seedings: none Garden Starts: Red Malabar Spinach, sweet bell peppers Harvest Notes: okra, eggplant, herbs, red malabar spinach, sweet potato leaves DRY […]
Special Agricultural Report: Leaf-Footed Bug Invasion
LEAF-FOOTED BUG INVASION New Port Richey Urban Agriculture Project Special Report East Madison Growers may be discovering a rather scary looking insect on some of their vegetables. It is called a “leaf-footed bug,” and it can be very abundant some years – like this one. They seem to really like tomatoes, although plenty of other […]
Mosquito Fogging Fallout: Neighbor Collaboration
Mosquito Fogging Fallout II June 25, 2015, 10:00 PM Report This is a follow up and companion report to a previous article published in NewsPortRichey in early June. The article offered a critical assessment of the impact of the use of poisonous fog to control mosquitoes in the East Madison Neighborhood of New Port Richey […]
Farm Report – June 29, 2015
Friendship Farms & Fare CSA Farm Report June 29, 2015 (#39) Now Available Friendship Farms & Fare affirms and advances agrarian ideals to reestablish a sustainable culture Brief Highlights June 29 Farm Report now available. Go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_fd4ad429422348ceb33fd4de2d9c9ed4.pdf You’ll find the full Farm Report at the link. As always, you’ll find the Share Report within […]
Farm Report – June 22, 2015
Week of June 22, 2015 Abbreviated Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To the Local Farming Community For the full Farm Report, go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_3f75b2b938b642a8887bc3b0e37f450c.pdf Seedings: none Garden Starts: Okra, Peanuts, Lima beans, Red Malabar Spinach Harvest Notes: okra, eggplant, herbs, red malabar spinach WELCOME SUMMER Solstice June 21 […]
Farm Report
Friendship Farms & Fare CSA Farm Report June 15, 2015 (#37) Now Available Friendship Farms & Fare affirms and advances agrarian ideals to reestablish a sustainable culture Brief Highlights June 15 Farm Report now available. Go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_310391267dfa48d9a91216ceddcafa00.pdf You’ll find the full Farm Report at the link. As always, you’ll find the Share Report within […]
Upcoming NPR Cleanup Saturday, June 20, 8AM-5PM
New Port Richey, Florida – The City of New Port Richey will be hosting its Spring Neighborhood Cleanup Day on Saturday, June 20, 2015 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Dumpsters will be placed at the following locations: Frances Avenue Park off of Louisiana Avenue. The former Old River Road Church property located at 6131 […]
Farm Report – June 8, 2015
Week of June 8, 2015 Abbreviated Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To the Local Farming Community For the full Farm Report, go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_337733efc8e34a3bb181b554adb01ae2.pdf Seedings: Eggplant (Listada De Gandia, 31); Sun Flower Medley, 54; Peanuts, 21; Red Malabar Spinach, 54; Tomato (Arkansas Traveler, 36); Okra (Silver Queen, 54, […]
BLOG: Mosquito Fogging Fallout: What about our Bees, Wasps, Dragonflies?
Has any one else noticed a sharp decline in pollinators and other flying insects on the days after Pasco Country Mosquito Control fogs our neighborhood? Two Fridays ago during the evening (May 22) a fog truck drove up and down all streets in the East Madison neighborhood. The fog seemed particularly thick – but that is not […]