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From Your Garden to Your Family

February 1, 2026 by stephanie.cornais |

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Life lately. I got potatoes in the ground! Potat

Life lately.

I got potatoes in the ground! Potatoes should go in around Valentine’s Day, but February kicked my butt and I was waiting to take over the garden bed next to mine.

My carrots and peas are coming up nicely, the mustard greens are still kicking, and my garlic got some extra nutrients as they enter the fattening up stage. My poppies have not bloomed-yet, but the coreopsis survived the freeze and is starting to put out new leaves. TBD if the African Blue Basil will come back.

I planted 24 tomato plants in my new bed today too! I’m pumped to now have almost 100 sq feet of space to grow vegetables.

My gardening class started last week, but if you missed it and need some support to get started, or have questions (and prefer asking human with expertise from hands on experience) doing a private consult with me is an option too!

#veggiegardening
#floridavegetablegardening
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Pulling up carrots is one of my favorite gardening

Pulling up carrots is one of my favorite gardening activities. The anticipation! More exciting than opening presents on Christmas morning. 🥕👩🏼‍🌾

Who needs the gym when you have a garden? This w

Who needs the gym when you have a garden?

This weekend I added a couple of bags of @man.in.overalls Magic Mix (which I accidentally called Magic Mike when checking out at @cultivatejax 😂🤦🏼‍♀️) and I planted some more carrots and peas seeds. Winter is almost over and it’s time to get in the garden!

My gardening class starts next week! Link in bio.

Continuing to catch up. What an absolute joy it wa

Continuing to catch up. What an absolute joy it was to grow Roselle last season! Roselle is also called Florida Cranberry, and it’s a special plant to grow if you live in the southeast.

It’s a three season plant. Starting in early spring, I planted seeds given to me by a friend. I cared for, and tended to, the plants all summer and fall. I enjoyed the blooms as much as the fruit! When it was harvest time, I decided to freeze some for tea making and I also made a huge batch of simple syrup for holiday gifts.

If you want to learn how to grow fruits and vegetables in Florida and the Southeast, check out my online class starting Feb 26th. Link in bio.

I realized this morning that I’m behind on getting

I realized this morning that I’m behind on getting my Substack essays up on the permanent feed and now I’m sorely missing summer.

This quote from Josephine Nuese is so true! “Anyone who thinks that gardening begins in the spring and ends in the fall is missing the best part of the whole year. For gardening begins in January, begins with the dream.”

Even though we are in the dead of winter, I hope you are dreaming of summer gardening. If you are thinking about taking my online vegetable gardening class (starts Feb 26th!) and have questions, shoot me a DM and I’m happy to chat.

#gardeninginthesouth
#gardeninginthesoutheast
#vegetablegardeninginflorida

It was a head straight to the garden after work ki

It was a head straight to the garden after work kind of day. Social media is such a weird place, but @avellinofarms said it well, we have to keep planting the seeds.

My garden is the place that saves me over and over again. In times like these, a healthy and functioning nervous system is my top priority. I’m not ignoring the situation, I call my representatives and take action, but I also double down on taking care of myself, so I can keep functioning.

I’d like to teach you how to garden. The nuts and bolts and science of how it all works, but also the esoteric poetry of it as well. The part that makes tending a garden healing work for yourself and for the world.

Registration is open (link in bio), classes start the last week of February. 💚

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#vegetablegardening

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