Archive for the ‘Month by Month’ Category
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February in the Vegetable Garden
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
February starts the big planting push in our Zone 9 gardens. Though there is still technically a chance for frost and freeze, I doubt we will be having any because this is a La Niña year (causes a cooling of the Pacific Ocean surface temperatures resulting in the jet stream and cold arctic air being pushed [...]
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January in the Vegetable Garden
Sunday, January 1st, 2012
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Ready to get going with your 2012 garden plan?
Got those gardening resolutions and goals written out? No? Well get to it… can’t get anywhere if you don’t have a map.
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December in the Vegetable Garden
Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Nice little cool snap we had there the first of December. Our last two winters have been strange to say the least with a freak hard freeze in March for a couple of days and a very early few days of hard freeze in early December even before our expected first frost dates.
What is [...] -
November in the Vegetable Garden
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
November is a little cooler and a little dryer than October, but as far as what you can plant in November, it’s exactly the same. For us gardeners, it will be a lot more pleasant working outside this month though for sure.
This weeks newsletter is going to be about growing the cool weather plants and [...] -
October in the Vegetable Garden
Saturday, October 1st, 2011
Oh my gosh! Nothing better than waking up to coolness! Mid 60’s, crisp and clear… Practically mandatory that one gets outside and into the garden.
This month starts the all cool weather plantings. Too late to plant warm weather plants – other than in a protected situation such as a greenhouse or containered on a sunny [...] -
July in the Vegetable Garden
Friday, July 1st, 2011
July is still a slooooow month as far as what can be planted in the garden – same as the last 2 months.
BUT, it’s starting to get really busy as we prepare for the fall garden – aka second spring garden.
This month you should be starting plants such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, broccoli, celery, and [...] -
June in the Vegetable Garden
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
I think Summer IS here, regardless what the calendar says.
This year we’ve been going through a little bit of a droughty spell so though it’s been hot – in the 90’s most every day – it’s not been unpleasant outside, most of the time. If you can get out there early it’s even cool, 70ish.
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May in the Vegetable Garden
Sunday, May 1st, 2011
May, June, and July in the garden as far as planting new things is sparse.
BUT, there is a lot of harvesting going on, weeding, time for experiments…
Might consider learning how to can and dehydrate, make jams and jellies. Ever had tomato jelly? Amazing, not at all what I’d expected. And pepper jelly, [...] -
April in the Vegetable Garden
Friday, April 1st, 2011
Nature got started a little early on “April showers bring May flowers” (we recorded 6.5 inches in 30 hours at Mango Cottage)
Give your vegetable garden a few days to dry out and recover and then here is what you can plant in April.
Cool Weather PlantsNone. We’re past the time for cool weather plants to thrive. [...]
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March in the Vegetable Garden
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011
Spring is definitely here in Central Florida zone 9. So are the warmer temperatures, humidity, and BUGS!!!
March is our heaviest planting month, so lets just get to it.
Cool Weather PlantsBeets
Carrots
Collards
Kohlrabi
Lettuce
Mustard
Onion – multiplier and bunching (but not bulbing)
Peas
Radish
TurnipsWarm Weather Plants
Beans – bush, pole, lima
Cantaloupes
Corn
Cucumber
Eggplant
Okra
Southern Peas (crowder, yardlong, etc.)
Peppers
Sweet Potatoes
Pumpkin
Summer Squash
Winter Squash
Tomatoes
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