Richard Lyons’ Nursery cannot emphasize enough how fortunate we in southern Florida are to be able to grow a wide variety of tropical vegetables and fruits. One of the more versatile food crops is calabaza, whose season is just starting. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Fresh Vegetables
Hummingbirds currently abound at the nursery. They are most frequently seen drinking nectar from the Hong Kong Orchid Trees, China Hats, Fire spikes, Fire bush (native and non-native), Bougainvilleas, and Butterfly Orchid Tree, just to name a few. We invite you … Continue reading
With a 70% chance of rain today, who would believe we are in the dry season? And last week the temperatures dipped into the low 50s in the Redland. If we continue to have cool weather, we might have a … Continue reading
If one word had to be picked to describe the current status of vegetable and fruit crops in southern Florida, it would be “confused.” That’s because weather conditions over past few months have caused many crops to develop erratically. Forecast … Continue reading
As winter and the dry season rapidly approach in S. Florida, so too does the optimum vegetable and herb growing season. We have a variety of potted herbs(rosemary, chives, oregano, thyme, marjoram, mint, and basil to name a few), and some … Continue reading