If you missed the first ever Boktoberfest over the weekend, you missed out! With free admission to Bok Tower Gardens all ages were at the event. Beer, interesting plants, beer, music, beer, friends, tree climbing, oh did I mention beer? I am not a big Sam Adams fan but there were enough people to drink about 15 kegs worth. Yep, there were 15 kegs, drank by 2pm. But I did not see any disorderly conduct. Every one was well behaved. If you go next year be sure to arrive early as parking was packed. Bok Tower Gardens is on Twitter (@edwardwbok, who btw coined the term, living room) as well as Facebook. Keep reading to see some pics of the event.
Happy Monday! The first strike of the 2009 Atlantic/Carribean hurricane season occured last evening with Tropical Storm Claudette made landfall near Panana City. As this is being written just before 6:00 AM ET, Claudette is weakening as she moves inland over South Alabama and should be downgraded within a few hours to a depression. The [...]
The television meterologists have been hammering it into our communal brains during the past couple of weeks that Monday marks the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season. But nature just didn’t feel like waiting around. The season’s first tropical depression formed off the Mid-Atlantic coast early today, and at latest report was located about 305 miles [...]
For almost two years now I’ve been preaching the gospel of micro irrigation. Estimates are that 50% of our total potable water consumption goes towards lawns and gardens. The use of micro irrigation is a valuable tool conserving our water resources. But here’s the catch – I’d never actually installed or used a micro system, and was thinking it was about time to rectify that situation....
Ed: This is the first in a series of articles from Polk is Florida-Friendly Outdoor water use can account for up to 50 percent of water consumed by households, which means it is where water conservation practices can make the biggest impact. April is Water Conservation Month, so here are a few ways to reduce your outdoor water consumption by inspecting your irrigation system and using a rain sensor....
Bio: Darby Critendon is a young professional in the community and recently graduated with a Masters of Business Admin from Southeastern University. Her college radio DJ name was "DarbySea". She enjoys photographing nature and always hopes to catch that one perfect shot. She has a passion for videography and the local arts. Critendon started her blogging career with the popular site DarbySea.