Time to Plant It is October in Florida, and that means the solarization covers on the garden boxes come off and the prep work for the winter season begins. Removing Solarization Plastic Sheeting Once the plastic is removed, fertilizer is added to the soil and is raked in to a depth of four to six […]
Entries Tagged as 'Raised Garden'
October Gardening Season
October 25th, 2013 3 Comments
Tags: above ground garden · arugula · Cilantro · eggplant · Green Beans · jalapeno · Jobes feritlizer · lettuce · Okra · Raised Garden · rosemary · soil solarization · spinach · Tomatoes · Vegetables
Black Swallowtail Butterfly Is Back
August 4th, 2013 No Comments
Back for a Visit Not too long ago, I wrote about a pair of caterpillars that had taken up residence in the parsley section in my herb garden. They made chrysalises and, eventually, became beautiful Black Swallowtail butterflies. Last week, one of them was back visiting the old neighborhood. Black Swallowtail Butterfly More Caterpillars??? I […]
Tags: above ground garden · Black Swallowtail Butterfly · Black Swallowtail Caterpillar · parsley · Raised Garden
Soil Solarization for Raised Gardens
August 3rd, 2013 2 Comments
Putting the Garden to Bed July is the end of the growing season in South Florida. It just gets too hot. This is the time to take care of the soil that will be used for the season beginning in October. In April, the garden was at its peak. The vegetables were deep green and […]
Tags: above ground garden · Raised Garden · soil solarization
