Damaging Winds Recently, I wrote about the unusually strong winds we have been experiencing in South Florida. The plants in the garden were slammed around for about four days a couple of weeks ago. Wind-blown Green Beans The plants were blown so hard that holes were forming around the stems and roots. Some plants were […]
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Wind Issue in the Garden
November 4th, 2013 4 Comments
Weather Fronts Are Windy There is a cool front moving into south Florida, and it has blown steadily for more than 48 hours. I checked the weather report earlier today to find the wind was 17 mph sustained with gusts to 36 mph. The wind is great for shutting off the A/C and opening windows. […]
Tags: above ground garden · eggplant · Raised Garden · trellises · Vegetables
Vegetables Are Peeking Out of the Ground
November 3rd, 2013 No Comments
Veggies from Seed It has been about a month since the plastic was pulled off the garden boxes, and they were fertilized, raked level and watered. Right after, seeds were planted at various depths. Seed packets always have planting times, depths and distances on the backs of the packages. For the lettuce, spinach and radishes, […]
Tags: above ground garden · Green Beans · lettuce · mesclun lettuce · radishes · soil solarization · spinach
