It's good to start small, said Theresa Riley,
owner, with husband Kevin, of Rockledge Gardens, the largest plant nursery and
garden center in Brevard County.
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| Theresa Riley, owner of Rockledge Gardens |
'Our goal is to produce enough fresh vegetables to
stock a farm market here at Rockledge Gardens,' Riley notes on her website. 'We
will use natural methods for growing this food, with no harmful pesticides or
chemicals. It's a very clean and efficient method of farming.'
Riley offered advice to backyard gardeners during a
recent interview at Rockledge Gardens' new hydroponic facility adjacent to the
nursery.
'Florida soil, particularly in Brevard County tends
to be poor,' Riley said, 'It needs amendments -- organic matter -- to improve
it.' As a backyard gardener, 'You don't want to get overwhelmed, you don't want
to get discouraged.' Homeowners do not need to plant long rows of crops, said
Riley. 'It is better to start with a raised bed garden, where you have full
control' over the soil and fertilizer.
More information:
Rockledge Gardens:
http://www.rockledgegardens.com/
http://www.rockledgegardens.com/
As a Brevard County native, I have passed by the Rockledge Gardens several times but never had the time to stop and look. I thought that it looked like a hydroponic garden setup there but I wasn't quite sure. Thank you for that bit of info. I do have to wonder though, why Riley would comment about messing with soil then mentioned starting with a raised garden bed. I though the article was about hydroponics which is the practice of growing plants without soil. I would assume she would want people to start a hydroponic system instead since its much more simple than soil.
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