Plant Food ROCKS

Fresh from the garden - Swiss chard, bell peppers and butter lettuce!! The radish is a little premature. 💕

My nonprofit (Plant Food ROCKS) just won a Grassroots Grant from and ! With the award, we will expand our gardening project at Arlington Elementary school.

We upgraded our container garden to a raised bed yesterday at Arlington Elementary. PURE Joy!!

Did you know there is a direct connection between the gut and your brain? It's so important to get your mindset right. It's only then that real change can happen in our lives - physically, spiritually, and emotionally.

In the words of Dr. King - “No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.”

I don’t know about you, but my personal plants took a beating during this recent cold snap. But, it’s encouraging to know it’s not just me. Professional gardeners and landscapers suffered casualties, as well.

Here’s a blog with some tips to help us deal with the damage.

https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/duvalco/2018/02/02/pruning-brown-plants-from-winter-damage/?fbclid=IwAR1IPmJKJV9UsfBx5dhkF9oI2L4HxKxzSqaKE9PGguu4NQKO8w4QenMMQL0&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Pruning Brown Plants From Winter Damage Pruning Brown Plants From Winter Damage Email6Facebook6Twitter0Reddit1X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 Many homeowners are anxious about pruning brown plants due to winter damage. The question of the day is “Can I get rid of these ugly brown plants in my landscape?” This answer may not be one you want t...

Humans are the only species who drink the milk of another species! There’s a reason so many people are lactose intolerant …. We don’t need cows milk. It was never intended for us. It’s intended for calfs for their growth.

Click link for story…

https://vegnews.com/vegan-health-wellness/nutrition/is-milk-healthy

I have not been a good plant mom! The cold temps (and my neglect) have wreaked havoc on my plants. How do you tend to your plants during the winter season?

https://plantfoodrocks.com/new-year-new-mindset/

Happy New Year! I hope you're excited about the possibilities of the future! If you truly are, then I want to offer you a little perspective on how to ensure you're able to do whatever it is you desire.

The first thing you need to do is change your perspective - shift your mindset. Check out this week's blog to find out how to do that.

Then, please let me know what you think! :-)

New Year, New Mindset – Plant Food R.O.C.K.S January 2, 2023 by Latrina Patrick 0 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!  We made it to a brand new year and I’m so excited about it! I am one of those people who absolutes LOVES new beginnings because I believe we can always begin again. No matter what has transpired in our lives, if we’re breathing, we have the...

This Thanksgiving I have SO many reasons to be thankful. The beginning of the year I launched a book, a few months ago we relaunched two new garden projects, and I became a Master Gardener. Now, there is one more thing I'd like to do to finish the year STRONG. But I need your help. Please read on to see how you can help me make a difference in the lives of some very deserving kids.

SO MANY Reasons to Be Thankful ... At the start of this year my primary focus was the release of my new book - “Grace to Endure”: A Journey from the Depths of Failure to the Pinnacle of Faith. 

We Came..We Planted… Let’s Harvest!

We Came...We Planted...Let's Harvest! There is no better feeling than finishing something you started! That's why it feels so incredible to have finished up the school garden project we started at Fort Caroline Elementary School back in 2020. 

Put my gardening skills to work today. We revived a couple of raised beds at Fort Caroline Elementary school - one of my partner schools. Those 5th graders worked HARD!! We had a lot of weeds to pull.