I thank God that he led me to study horticulture. I was a senior in high school and planning to be a school teacher when I got a flier in the mail about the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women. My folks took me to see one school where I could study education (God made it rain that day and the place looked depressing) and then to see the School of Horticulture where the sun was shining and it looked like paradise. ...more

November 25, 2009

Community Redevelopment Agency Commissioner Jim McCollum has taken an interest in gardening, community gardening that is. ...more

April 13, 2009

TAMPA - One neighbor's generosity and a dozen or so wading pools filled with compost are jump-starting a community garden in Seminole Heights. About 40 neighbors met recently to discuss plans to begin tilling soil on a large vacant lot off Violet Street in South Seminole Heights. Except in this case they are opting for above-ground containers over in-ground planting. ...more

March 31, 2009

Thousands of people milled through the parking lot next to Al Lang Field, listening to music, comparing dog breeds, chatting with local artists and chefs, and learning about the abundance of locally grown fruits and vegetables available at the weekly Saturday Morning Market. ...more

March 1, 2009

Local skateboarders have a month to brush up on a batch of new extreme tricks before the opening of the New Tampa Skate Park. ...more

February 21, 2009

Tampa City Councilwoman Mary Mulhern thinks what this town needs are community gardens. What with the tough economic times, she says what we should be doing is putting vegetable gardens where there are vacant lots. She's talking about putting them all across town, from Hyde Park to New Tampa. ...more

February 18, 2009

USF students can save money on groceries, relax, and test their hands at growing their own food from scratch. ...more

February 12, 2009

TAMPA -- Cities across the country are turning landscapes of concrete, asphalt and glass into bountiful gardens by committing vacant land to urban gardeners for agriculture. City Councilwoman Mary Mulhern thinks Tampa should be doing the same. ...more

February 11, 2009

When people consider the possibilities, the city's plan to provide green space to individuals, groups or businesses interested in starting a vegetable garden might grow on them. ...more

February 7, 2009

The city council will continue exploring the potential for urban gardening on some of the city's vacant lots, but not everyone agrees on the benefits. ...more

November 19, 2008