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• September in the Vegetable Garden

  Thursday, September 1st, 2011

  WHOA!!!  Is it ever going to get busy out there in the garden this month.  This is it.  Finally here!  That second spring for us Central Florida gardeners.  This is the last month this year for planting warm weather things.
  Hope You’re ready!  Here we go.
  Warm Weather Plants

  Bush beans
  Pole beans
  Lima beans
  Corn
  Cucumbers
  Eggplants
  Southern peas
  Peppers
  Summer squash (yellow crookneck, zucchini, pattypan…)
  Tomatoes

  Cool [...]

• August in the Vegetable Garden

  Monday, August 1st, 2011

  It’s finally here… August, the start of planting the autumn/winter garden. In Central Florida zone 9 it is looked at as a second spring. Only real difference is that we plant things in reverse order. In spring one plants veggies that like cooler weather first then as temps get warmer the heat [...]

• Citrus problems

  Monday, April 11th, 2011

  Two Minute Pest – Citrus Problems

• Honey!

  Thursday, May 6th, 2010

  Other things going on in the May garden… bees.  Lots of bees ’should’ be out there pollinating your veggies and herbs and fruits.  And if you have your own bee hive you not only have a supply of pollinators to assure your veggie flowers turn into veggie food, but you also have the bonus of [...]

• Hello world!

  Sunday, August 9th, 2009

  Welcome Central Florida Gardening!
  I hope to offer some tidbits of information and elicit the same from others here in the Central Florida about their gardens.
  It appears that resources for information concerning gardening in this specific area are sparse. There is no better resource than first hand experience good or bad.
  We can share specific information dealing [...]