PANAMA City, Fla. (WMBB) — It’s a superior working day for environmentally friendly thumbs and possible gardeners in the place.
The Unity Gardens Initiative began on Monday. Absolutely free starter seed packets are offered to any resident who wants them.
“The seed packets are a excellent way to have a conversation and start mastering more about gardening below regionally,” University of Florida/IFAS Bay County Extension Director Scott Jackson reported. “We have a vegetable gardening guide, and we supply that information and facts during the year, along with soil examination data, so if you’re needing more means or you haven’t been prosperous in the earlier with vegetable gardening, then appear by and see us and we’ll be delighted to assist you.”
Some of the plant seeds include corn, tomatoes, cucumbers and eggplant.
The method was started by Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Department of Agriculture and Shopper Solutions.
The intent is to enable motivate Floridians to reside a healthier lifetime, find out additional about the natural environment, and even allow inhabitants to hook up with— and learn from— the Bay County IFAS extension office environment.
“The means to realize and pay attention to what people are making an attempt to grow provides us an chance to communicate about soil screening, and so we can give targeted info to all those requests and enable individuals be a lot more prosperous in their homes, landscapes and also in their vegetable gardens,” Jackson stated. “We have unrestricted materials of materials, particularly as it relates to what to plant at certain situations of the year.”
If you’re a Bay County resident intrigued in taking element in the application, you can grab a couple packets of seeds at the Bay County IFAS location on 14th Road in Panama City.
