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Vegetable Gardening in Florida

Vegetable gardening offers fresh air, sunshine, exercise, enjoyment, mental therapy, nutritious fresh vegetables, and economic savings, as well as many other benefits. Vegetables can be grown year-round in Florida if attention is paid to the appropriate planting dates.

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Heirloom Varieties

Varieties whose germplasm has been conserved through the practice of retaining and passing down 1) seed or 2) vegetative propagules from generation to generation. The germplasm may be of significance to a specific region, community, culture or historic time period. [NALT]

Vegetable Garden Pest Management

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Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide

VH021/SP 103

Costs and Benefits of Vegetable Gardening

FE1092/FE1092

Growing Potatoes in the Florida Home Garden

HS183/HS933

Growing Strawberries in the Florida Home Garden

HS403/HS1154

Herbs and Spices in the Florida Garden

VH020/CIR570

Home Vegetable Garden Techniques: Hand Pollination of Squash and Corn in Small Gardens

HS398/HS1149

Landscape and Vegetable Garden Test Form

SS187/SL136

Organic Vegetable Gardening in Florida

HS1215/HS1215

Seed Sources for Florida Homegrown Vegetables

EP486/ENH1225

Seeding the Garden

VH026/HS506

Soil Preparation and Liming for Vegetable Gardens

VH024/HS503

Starting the Garden with Transplants

VH027/HS507

Veggies and Herbs Made in the Shade: A Growing Season Calendar for North Florida

HS1228/HS1228

Victory Gardeners: Gardening as Part of a Healthy Lifestyle and Considerations for Starting a Home or Community Garden

HS1464/HS1464

Confusion Over Classification of Southern Peas

llw5479May 29th, 2024A farmer might call them cowpeas. A grocer might call them black-eyed peas. A restaurant waitress might call them field peas. But they are all talking about the same vegetable – the southern pea. If you think you’re confused now, wait until you see some of the other names for this vegetable. In today’s article, […]

Deciphering Florida Keys Soil: Pre-Garden Essentials

Maria QuiricoMay 16th, 2024Soil, the bedrock of terrestrial life, is a dynamic blend of minerals, organic matter, and living organisms shaped by millennia of geological and ecological processes. Nowhere is this more evident than in the unique landscape of the Florida Keys, where a delicate balance of limestone bedrock and ancient coral reefs has given rise to an […]

Fertilizer Fundamentals: How to Apply Fertilizer

Julia SirchiaMarch 21st, 2024So, now that you know How to Choose a Fertilizer, you have to learn how to apply them. Just like a skincare routine, you should be intentional and informed before using any fertilizer. Applying Fertilizers The application of fertilizers depends on a lot of factors, type of plant, type of soil, and time of year […]

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