The Florida Gardening Blog
How to Beat Florida Summer Heat in the Garden
Southern summers are brutal on plants. Here is how to keep your garden alive and producing through heat and humidity.
How to Beat Florida Summer Heat in the Garden
Southern summers are brutal on plants. Here is how to keep your garden alive and producing through heat and humidity.
The 7 Easiest Crops to Start in the South
New to Southern gardening? Start with these 7 easy crops that thrive in heat and humidity from zones 7b to 11.
The 7 Easiest Crops to Start in the South
New to Southern gardening? Start with these 7 easy crops that thrive in heat and humidity from zones 7b to 11.
Who Is Jermaine Jefferson? The Florida Grower, ...
Meet Jermaine Jefferson, the West Central Florida grower, author of three books, and personal trainer behind GrowFitFL. From Cleveland, Ohio to the Florida heat, here is his story and the...
Who Is Jermaine Jefferson? The Florida Grower, ...
Meet Jermaine Jefferson, the West Central Florida grower, author of three books, and personal trainer behind GrowFitFL. From Cleveland, Ohio to the Florida heat, here is his story and the...
How to Start an Edible Chaos Garden in Florida
Chaos gardening is trending. Here is how to start an edible chaos garden in Florida, the best heat-tolerant crops for zones 8b to 11, and how to grow it into...
How to Start an Edible Chaos Garden in Florida
Chaos gardening is trending. Here is how to start an edible chaos garden in Florida, the best heat-tolerant crops for zones 8b to 11, and how to grow it into...
How Much Land You Need to Feed a Family
The question comes up constantly: "How much land do I actually need to grow all my family's food?" The honest answer is that it depends, and the range is wider...
How Much Land You Need to Feed a Family
The question comes up constantly: "How much land do I actually need to grow all my family's food?" The honest answer is that it depends, and the range is wider...
5 Florida Plants That Practically Grow Themselves
Not everyone has hours to spend in the garden every week. Life is busy. Work is real. If you need food plants that produce with minimal attention, Florida...
5 Florida Plants That Practically Grow Themselves
Not everyone has hours to spend in the garden every week. Life is busy. Work is real. If you need food plants that produce with minimal attention, Florida...
How to Build a Tea Garden in Florida
You can grow your own herbal tea right in your Florida backyard, and many of the best plants for it are already well-suited to the heat and humidity here. This...
How to Build a Tea Garden in Florida
You can grow your own herbal tea right in your Florida backyard, and many of the best plants for it are already well-suited to the heat and humidity here. This...
How to Grow a Year of Food in Your Backyard
Most people grow a little food in spring, then stop when summer hits. A few tomatoes, some herbs, and then the garden sits empty until fall. That is not...
How to Grow a Year of Food in Your Backyard
Most people grow a little food in spring, then stop when summer hits. A few tomatoes, some herbs, and then the garden sits empty until fall. That is not...
5 Beginner Mistakes Florida Gardeners Make
Florida gardening is not like what you see on YouTube from Ohio or California. The rules are different here, and most new gardeners find that out the hard way...
5 Beginner Mistakes Florida Gardeners Make
Florida gardening is not like what you see on YouTube from Ohio or California. The rules are different here, and most new gardeners find that out the hard way...
Best Leafy Greens for Florida Heat
You planted salad greens. They bolted in three days and tasted like chalk. Florida summer will do that to a gardener fast. The good news is plenty of greens...
Best Leafy Greens for Florida Heat
You planted salad greens. They bolted in three days and tasted like chalk. Florida summer will do that to a gardener fast. The good news is plenty of greens...
How to Grow Malabar Spinach in Florida Heat
Regular spinach bolts the minute it feels a Florida summer. Malabar spinach goes the other direction. It thrives when the heat cranks up, climbs a trellis, and...
How to Grow Malabar Spinach in Florida Heat
Regular spinach bolts the minute it feels a Florida summer. Malabar spinach goes the other direction. It thrives when the heat cranks up, climbs a trellis, and...
How to Grow Sweet Potatoes in Florida
Sweet potatoes are one of the easiest crops you can grow in Florida. They love heat, tolerate poor soil, and produce both edible roots and edible leaves. If...
How to Grow Sweet Potatoes in Florida
Sweet potatoes are one of the easiest crops you can grow in Florida. They love heat, tolerate poor soil, and produce both edible roots and edible leaves. If...
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