What do I do now?
March: Spring Gardening is in full swing and includes cleaning up winter beds and planting the spring bounty. Spring crops include, but are not limited to sweet corn, cucumber, tomato, melon, and several kinds of beans. For best results, choose varieties recommended for Florida. Plant early enough so that your vegetables have time to mature before the heat of summer kicks in.
Summer Cover Crops: As we get into these very hot summer months consider planting summer cover crops: sweet potatoes, peanuts, black-eyed peas, and field peas to name a few.
August: Time to be happy gardeners getting fingers back into the soil. This is a great time to plant seed in pots on our seed table or at home. Its still a little hot to plant fall veggies in the ground, but over the next few weeks you may be able to.
September: This is the best time of the year to be gardening! Grow your traditional warm season crops, and start your cool season plants too!
November: Its not too late to add plants to your gardens! Cold weather crops do well in this season. Don't forget to check the University of Florida extension office list, for tips on what to plant. Watch out for the chilly nights. During a freeze, you may want to cover your plants. You can throw old sheets or blankets over the plants and use rocks, bricks, and clothespins to secure the sheets. This acts like insulation, keeping warm air from the ground around the plant. Plastic does not make a good plant cover.
Summer Cover Crops: As we get into these very hot summer months consider planting summer cover crops: sweet potatoes, peanuts, black-eyed peas, and field peas to name a few.
August: Time to be happy gardeners getting fingers back into the soil. This is a great time to plant seed in pots on our seed table or at home. Its still a little hot to plant fall veggies in the ground, but over the next few weeks you may be able to.
September: This is the best time of the year to be gardening! Grow your traditional warm season crops, and start your cool season plants too!
November: Its not too late to add plants to your gardens! Cold weather crops do well in this season. Don't forget to check the University of Florida extension office list, for tips on what to plant. Watch out for the chilly nights. During a freeze, you may want to cover your plants. You can throw old sheets or blankets over the plants and use rocks, bricks, and clothespins to secure the sheets. This acts like insulation, keeping warm air from the ground around the plant. Plastic does not make a good plant cover.
Resources
Learn more about best mulching practices from TTCG-Riverhill's Jim Vargas recent research.
University of California's The Rapid Composting Method .
The Hillsborough County UF/IFAS extension office website provides information on local resources and gardening classes offered to the public.
The University of Florida Gardening Guide provides a wealth of information including a table on what to plant and when to plant it.
The UF/IFAS Sarasota website has a printable wallet card with organic gardening pest control information.
Below you will find an article written by Steve McBride. The article describes how to make your own soil using free local resources.
University of California's The Rapid Composting Method .
The Hillsborough County UF/IFAS extension office website provides information on local resources and gardening classes offered to the public.
The University of Florida Gardening Guide provides a wealth of information including a table on what to plant and when to plant it.
The UF/IFAS Sarasota website has a printable wallet card with organic gardening pest control information.
Below you will find an article written by Steve McBride. The article describes how to make your own soil using free local resources.