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🌱 Spring in a Box – Cultivating Plants, Knowledge, and Community 🌱

Located in Redland, FL, we grow herbs, veggies & unique plants using eco-friendly practices.

🌱 Healthy soil is the secret to healthy plants!Here are four things I use to give my garden the best start:✨ Perlite – k...
09/12/2025

🌱 Healthy soil is the secret to healthy plants!

Here are four things I use to give my garden the best start:
✨ Perlite – keeps soil light and airy
✨ Coconut coir – holds water without drowning roots
✨ Compost – full of nutrients and life
✨ Fertilizer – gives plants an extra boost

Strong roots = strong harvests. 💪
Do you use any of these in your garden?

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is one of the most versatile herbs you can grow in South Florida. Intense, aromatic, a...
09/10/2025

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is one of the most versatile herbs you can grow in South Florida. Intense, aromatic, and evergreen, it thrives year-round in full sun and well-drained soil.

✨ Uses:
• Fresh or dried in cooking (pairs beautifully with potatoes, bread, and roasted veggies) 🍞🥔
• Infuse in oils or vinegar for a fragrant kitchen staple
• Dried bundles make natural air fresheners or smudge sticks

Tip: Prune rosemary regularly to encourage new growth — and don’t be afraid to harvest often. The more you cut, the more it thrives! 🌱

Something new is blooming at Spring in a Box 🌼From seed to sip, our herbs are finding their way into a fresh collection....
09/10/2025

Something new is blooming at Spring in a Box 🌼
From seed to sip, our herbs are finding their way into a fresh collection.
Chamomile is just the beginning… ✨
”

“Algo nuevo está floreciendo en Spring in a Box 🌼
De la semilla a la taza, nuestras hierbas están tomando una nueva forma.
La manzanilla es solo el comienzo… ✨”

Every season starts with tiny seedlings 🌱✨ Excited to see these grow strong for fall! 🍂🌿
09/06/2025

Every season starts with tiny seedlings 🌱✨ Excited to see these grow strong for fall! 🍂🌿

🌱 Starting your fall garden? Here are three crops you can start this week in South Florida:🥕 Carrots – direct-seed now f...
09/04/2025

🌱 Starting your fall garden? Here are three crops you can start this week in South Florida:

🥕 Carrots – direct-seed now for steady fall growth.
🥒 Cucumbers – quick to sprout, great for early fall harvests.
🌱 Bush Beans – reliable and easy to start from seed.

These seedlings are proof that fall gardening season is here! 🍂✨
👉 What are you planting this week?

📚 Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida by Ginny Stibolt and Melissa Markham🌿 Florida gardeners, this one’s...
09/02/2025

📚 Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida by Ginny Stibolt and Melissa Markham

🌿 Florida gardeners, this one’s for you!
Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida is full of region-specific advice that makes gardening here a little easier (and a lot more rewarding 🌱).

I keep this book handy for reminders on organic methods that work particularly well in our unique climate. 🌞🌧

Save this post for your garden bookshelf! 📌

🌱 What to Plant in South Florida: September Edition 🌱September is a great month to kick off your fall garden! 🌟 From see...
09/01/2025

🌱 What to Plant in South Florida: September Edition 🌱
September is a great month to kick off your fall garden! 🌟 From seeding beans and carrots to transplanting cabbage, tomatoes, and tropical spinach, there’s plenty to plant. 🍅🥕

This guide is inspired by IFAS and tailored for South Florida’s growing season.

Save this post and get started on your fall harvest! 🍂🌿

🍂 Fall gardening season is just around the corner in South Florida! 🌿I just published a new blog post all about getting ...
08/30/2025

🍂 Fall gardening season is just around the corner in South Florida! 🌿

I just published a new blog post all about getting your garden ready for fall — from prepping your soil to starting seeds and planning what to plant. Whether you’re a beginner or need a little reminder, it’s full of tips to help you start strong.

👉 Read the full post now (link in bio) and get your garden ready for September planting! 🌱

A little visitor among the rosemary after the storm. While iguanas are an invasive species in South Florida, this moment...
08/27/2025

A little visitor among the rosemary after the storm. While iguanas are an invasive species in South Florida, this moment reminded me that my garden is alive—a small ecosystem full of surprises.
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🦟😩 Is anyone else going crazy with the mosquitoes right now?Here in South Florida, you can’t open the door for two secon...
08/25/2025

🦟😩 Is anyone else going crazy with the mosquitoes right now?

Here in South Florida, you can’t open the door for two seconds without a swarm coming in. My legs are destroyed, it makes you not even want to go outside. And the worst part is — it’s not just my house. Everywhere you go, it’s the same story.

So today I decided to fight back with what I have: herbs from the garden. 🌿💚 I made a quick, pet-safe mosquito spray, and honestly — it helps. Not perfect, but better than letting mosquitoes win.

Here’s how I made it:
🌱 Rosemary sprigs
🌱 Peppermint
🌱 Orange mint
🌱 Pesto Perpetuo basil
🌱 A few lemon balm leaves

👉 Boil water → turn off → add herbs → cover and steep 10–15 minutes.
👉 Let it cool, strain, and pour into a spray bottle.
👉 (Optional: add 2 tbsp witch hazel for extra staying power).
👉 Store in the fridge and use within a week.

It smells fresh, it’s safe around pets 🐾, and it feels good knowing you can make it with what’s in the garden.

✨ Bonus: You can even add a cup to your mop water or wipe down door frames for extra protection and a fresh-smelling home.

Tell me I’m not the only one suffering with mosquitoes this bad right now?! 😅

Found this little guy enjoying my bronze fennel this morning 🐛. One day soon, it will become a beautiful Eastern Black S...
08/11/2025

Found this little guy enjoying my bronze fennel this morning 🐛. One day soon, it will become a beautiful Eastern Black Swallowtail butterfly.”

Esta mañana encontré a este pequeño disfrutando de mi hinojo de bronce 🐛. Muy pronto se convertirá en una hermosa mariposa cola de golondrina negra.

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