Pulling Out the Winter Garden If you live in south Florida, February is the time to plant the summer garden. One hitch, though… the winter plants have to be removed first. Besides the herbs, which, for the most part, are perennials… in October, my gardening partner Bill and I planted snow peas, poblanos, jalapenos, green […]
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Going from Winter to Summer Garden
February 27th, 2014 2 Comments
Tags: above ground garden · broccoli · compost · eggplant · Fafard 3B soil · jalapenos · Okra · Poblano Peppers · Raised Garden · Tomatoes · Vegetables
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
October Gardening Season
October 25th, 2013 3 Comments
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 […]
Tags: above ground garden · arugula · Cilantro · eggplant · Green Beans · jalapeno · Jobes feritlizer · lettuce · Okra · Raised Garden · rosemary · soil solarization · spinach · Tomatoes · Vegetables
