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...]

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...]

Are you ready to fall in love with your organic vegetable garden this season? It’s time to start thinking about preparing your vegetable garden. In order to garden organically, we need to allow the natural organic processes to occur in the garden. Primarily, we amend our gardens with nutrients, minerals, and good bacteria from many sources.  For example, you can … [Read more...]

So, what are worm castings anyway and what are their benefits in the organically grown vegetable garden? To get to the point, worms eat garbage and poop out magic as far as the vegetable garden is concerned. In a container, raised bed and even elevated vegetable gardens, there is an element from nature that’s missing, no matter what you add to it … unless you add worms. We … [Read more...]

Summer in the Florida garden can still be a productive time of year, depending on your taste and gardening goals. If you like heat-loving varieties of vegetables, you can have a thriving garden all summer long, even in the Central Florida heat. If you don’t like the limited vegetables that can “take the heat,” you can use the summer to address any plant pest, plant disease, or … [Read more...]