How is your garden soil structured? And what does soil structure really mean anyway? In Florida, we have sandy soil and soil with clay in many regions. These two soil types are not typically high in the nutrients needed to grow healthy vegetable plants. This means if we want to plant anything in the ground, we typically need to add nutrients. If planting in containers or … [Read more...]
In the Garden: Round Two Vegetable Gardening
What is round two gardening? For many of the fall vegetable plants, we can get two full harvests of each type of vegetable plant, due to the length of our fall and winter seasons. In Central Florida, our fall and winter seasons begin in September and end around mid-March. This potentially gives us six full months to grow our vegetables. There are some years that we get an early … [Read more...]
In the Garden: The Invasion of the Furry Caterpillar
So who are these pesky, little furry caterpillars that have invaded our yards, cars, and hair? They are called fall webworms, and they turn into moths. If you haven’t seen them yet, I bet you will. Typically, they are around in the fall months, and that is how you can differentiate them from their cousins, the tent worm. The tent worms look similar but are typically found in … [Read more...]
In the Garden: Succession Planting for the Best Yield Out of Your Fall Vegetable Garden
There are so many vegetable plants that are thriving out in the garden right now. If you planted your fall garden in September or the beginning of October, your garden should now be in full bloom! The tomatoes are flowering, and buds are blooming. We are just about to get our first harvest of fresh, organic vegetables. The greens and herbs have already been producing for … [Read more...]
In the Garden: Time to Plant a Fall Vegetable Garden
The months of September and October are a great time to start planting your garden. In September, things cool off just a bit. By cool off, of course I mean it goes from the high 90s to the low 90s. The natives notice the difference, but to everyone else, it is still just hot! Then, in October, we hope to see more days in the 80s, and that is when it really feels like the summer … [Read more...]
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