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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

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 […]

Fertilizer Fundamentals: How to Choose the Right One

Julia SirchiaMarch 14th, 2024Fertilizer, What Is It? Ah, the memories of those science classes! Remember sitting there, soaking up knowledge about photosynthesis? It was like learning the ultimate life hack of the plant world – turning sunlight into food. But wait, did your teacher delve into the world of fertilizers? You know, those nutrient boosters that often get […]

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