You would think that August would be the worst month of the year to do any gardening, especially in Florida.…
Recently, garden YouTube channels have exploded. But since gardening in Zones 9 to 11 is so different than other areas…
Recent decades have seen an explosion in new discoveries about soil health and its impact on agriculture. On a smaller…
Nature has such a sense of humor! In my last post, I said (confidently) not to bother with a vegetable…
It’s been a tough year for Florida gardeners. Despite some perfect weather, 2020 lockdowns made it impossible to venture out…
It seems like everyone is using raised beds these days, and they’re more popular with gardeners than ever. Experts from…
The unseasonably warm winter we’re having may be fooling us into thinking that spring has officially arrived. And some of…
ow tomatoes, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. Growing tomatoes in Florida seems like it’d be a natural, right? After all, it’s sunny nearly all the time and rains quite a bit. Tomatoes love sunshine and water.
With our erratic weather and poor soil, some gardeners in the South have all but given up on growing their own vegetables. But whether you live where the soil is red clay or soft sand, you can always focus on container gardening.
Our milder weather may give us extra time for gardening, but even here in Zone 10a, it can get cold enough to chill delicate plants. That’s why I’ve been spending some time looking for the best greenhouse kits.