The Florida Gardening Blog
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...
Best Herbs to Grow in Florida Year-Round
Most herb advice is written for gardeners up north who get a break from the heat in summer. In Florida, you don't get that break, and a lot of popular...
Best Herbs to Grow in Florida Year-Round
Most herb advice is written for gardeners up north who get a break from the heat in summer. In Florida, you don't get that break, and a lot of popular...
How to Grow Basil in Florida Without Bolting
Basil bolts in Florida before most gardeners even get a good harvest going. You plant it, it looks great for two weeks, then suddenly it shoots up a flower...
How to Grow Basil in Florida Without Bolting
Basil bolts in Florida before most gardeners even get a good harvest going. You plant it, it looks great for two weeks, then suddenly it shoots up a flower...
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