Still Growing It is the first of July, and the garden is nearly done for the season. The days are in the 90s, the sun is unrelenting and the remaining plants are losing their leaves and getting spindly. It is just about time to pull up everything and prepare the boxes for the summer. .. except the okra. […]
Entries Tagged as 'Okra'
Okra: Garden Finger Food
June 30th, 2014 3 Comments
Tags: above ground garden · Okra · Raised Garden · Vegetables
Going from Winter to Summer Garden
February 27th, 2014 2 Comments
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 […]
Tags: above ground garden · broccoli · compost · eggplant · Fafard 3B soil · jalapenos · Okra · Poblano Peppers · Raised Garden · Tomatoes · 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
