We grow organic vegetables from October to May each year. Our Summer months are the off season. We will be back in the Fall
We grow organic vegetables from October to May each year. Our Summer months are the off season. We will be back in the Fall
What to plant in September
September is still Hurricane Season in our part of the world. So we do not want to invest too much time, money, and energy in a garden just yet. Instead, this is a good time to plan and start piling up good organic materials for making your Fall garden or mulching your garden and making a new compost pile. A fun way to make a new garden in the summer is to make a lasagna garden.
Lasagna Gardening is a way to layer materials (like in a lasagna) over and over until you have a raised garden that will decompose into a great veggie or herb garden. All you need to do is collect different materials to layer in your space. Each layer should be 1-4 inches deep. You can use layers of leaves, grass clippings, compost, soil, newspaper, small sticks and mulch, peat moss, manure, wood ash, etc. It is best to wait a few months after making a lasagna garden before planting into it. So it is a perfect Summer project!
September is also a good time to plant some perennial trees or bushes as the rain (this is rainy season, for sure) can help with transplants.
Please check out our instagram for lots of great tips @greenflamingoorganics
Green Flamingo Organics is dedicated to bringing organic, fresh and healing vegetables to our local community.
With 3-4 acres in production, we hope to introduce our community to an amazingly tasty and beautifully unique way of eating. Our tasty, good for the earth goodies can be found at the New Smyrna Beach Farmers’ Market on Saturday mornings and at local restaurants and Health Food Stores. (October through June)
We have lots of information about our growing practices on our website and we are always ready to answer any questions you may have.
We are all about education and transparency.
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We are so pleased to announce that one of our farm family members is starting her own small farm adventure. Katie Harper is the smiling face who greets our community at Farmers Market. It has been our privilege to learn and grow with her for several years. Now she is branching out on her own with The Sprout Stand
NSB native, Elizabeth Dannemiller Merachnik, owns and operates Green Flamingo Organics. After gardening at Organic Farms across the country through WWOOF USA, Liz has come back to her home town to help bring organic produce to her community.
We are dedicated to making sure that all people in our community have the right to organic produce. In 2020 we started the Giving Garden, a garden space where 100% of the produce goes to our local food bank (Gifts of Love in Edgewater). If you want to get involved- contact us.
New Smyrna Beach Market: Saturday Morning 7am-12pm Between City Hall & Old Fort Park: 210 Sams Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL
398 N Putnam Grove Rd, Oak Hill, Florida 32759, United States
Contact Farmer Liz to set up an appointment: Liz@greenflamingoorganics.com
Green Flamingo Organics
PO Box #234
Oak Hill, FL 32759