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(Miami-Dade County, FL) -- The Miami-Dade Cooperative Extension Division's newly updated website helps you start your own vegetable garden or collaborate with your neighbors to share the joy and benefits of working the soil. Browse the wealth of information that describes how to get together with neighbors to put vacant lots to use and how to take the hassle out of growing vegetables.
As more high-rises fill the Miami skyline, apartment-dwelling residents have few, if any, options for establishing their own gardens.However, by pooling resources, neighbors are able to literally share the fruits of their labor. Not only can it be a fun experience and a good social networking opportunity, but it's also a way to supplement your home food bill. If you grow your own produce, you don't have to spend money at the store. Check out the community garden website to learn how others got started.
The webpage dedicated to vegetables takes the guesswork out of gardening. Growing vegetables can be tricky. Depending on the plant, different kinds of vegetables may fair better or worse in our particular environment and are sensitive to the change in seasons. Learn what types grow best in our area and how to care for them effectively by visiting the site online.
Websites
Community Gardening
http://miami-dade.ifas.ufl.edu/lawn_and_garden/communitygarden.shtml.
Vegetable Gardening
http://miami-dade.ifas.ufl.edu/lawn_and_garden/home_gardening.shtml#veggarden
The Miami-Dade Cooperative Extension is a partnership of the Miami-Dade Consumer Services Department and the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. For more information on Miami-Dade Cooperative Extension, call (305) 248-3311 or log on to http://miami-dade.ifas.ufl.edu.
About CSD
The Miami-Dade Consumer Services Department (CSD) investigates and mediates consumer complaints, enforces the County's consumer protection laws and business regulations, and licenses certain businesses. In addition, the department's Cooperative Extension Division provides technical assistance to commercial agricultural growers, backyard gardeners, homeowners, and manages youth and family development programs. The department also educates consumers on issues that affect them and provides resources to the public to improve their quality of life.
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