by urbanabundance | Jun 23, 2025 | Edible Gardening, Featured, Herbs, Plants
Herbs are the unsung heroes of the South Florida Herb Garden: fragrant, flavorful, and—if you’re not careful—wildly prolific. One day you’ve got a modest sprig of mint, and the next… it’s plotting world domination. If your garden’s tarragon is taking over...
by urbanabundance | Jun 16, 2025 | Edible Gardening, Featured, Plants, Recipes, Summer Plants, Vegetables
Recipe Highlight: Garden-Fresh Jicama Slaw Here’s one of our favorite ways to celebrate this underrated root: Ingredients: 2 cups peeled, grated jicama 1 cup shredded carrot 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced Juice of 1 lime 1 tbsp honey Pinch of sea salt 1 tbsp chopped...
by urbanabundance | Jun 16, 2025 | Edible Gardening, Featured, Plants, Summer Plants, Vegetables
At Urban Abundance, we live for garden surprises. But even we didn’t expect the vegetable version of a mic drop this week when Green Thumb Jenny harvested a jicama so large it could double as a bowling ball. This beauty had been quietly growing beneath one of our...
by urbanabundance | May 13, 2025 | Edible Gardening, Featured, Fruits, Herbs, Plants, Vegetables
7 Essential Crops to Combat Rising Grocery Costs in Florida Rising grocery costs are impacting everyone, especially Floridians facing increasing prices for staple vegetables. Growing your own food can significantly ease the strain on your wallet while ensuring a...
by urbanabundance | May 13, 2025 | Edible Gardening, Plants, Summer Plants, Vegetables
Florida garden summer vegetables thrive even in the intense heat, allowing gardeners to enjoy fast, abundant harvests. Florida gardeners, your sunny yards offer fantastic opportunities to grow delicious, quick-harvest veggies perfect for our warm climate. Here’s...
by urbanabundance | May 5, 2025 | Plants, Edible Gardening, Featured
“I’ve never seen something so green burn so fast.” That quote, from a recent Central Florida farm visitor, captures exactly what many of us are feeling this season. Across Florida, the skies have stayed dry, the ground is cracking, and the stress is setting in—not...
by urbanabundance | Apr 30, 2025 | Featured, For Kids
In today’s fast-paced, screen-filled world, getting kids outside and connected to nature isn’t just a nice idea—it’s essential. And one of the most powerful, playful, and practical ways to do it? Growing food young. That’s right—handing a child a trowel might just...
by urbanabundance | Apr 19, 2025 | Edible Gardening, Featured
At Urban Abundance, we’re in the business of building something bigger than backyards. We’re growing a local food movement — one garden, one household, one neighbor at a time. And now, with the launch of our Referral Program, we’re inviting you to help shape the next...
by urbanabundance | Apr 19, 2025 | Plants, Edible Gardening, Featured, Summer Plants
Florida isn’t just the Sunshine State—it’s the Growing State. While the rest of the country is bundling up and dreaming of spring, here in South Florida we’re harvesting kale in December, planting okra in July, and sipping lemongrass tea from our own backyards....
by urbanabundance | Apr 7, 2025 | Edible Gardening, Featured
At Urban Abundance, we believe the future isn’t in distant supply chains or fluorescent grocery aisles. It’s right outside your back door. Whether it’s a raised bed bursting with sweet potatoes or a balcony basil pot catching morning light, growing food at home is no...
