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How to Grow Potatoes in Southern Gardens: A Complete Growing Guide
Learn how to grow potatoes in southern gardens. Discover planting tips, soil preparation, watering needs, and how to grow healthy potatoes in warm climates.
How to Grow Southern Peas in Southern Gardens: A Complete Growing Guide
Learn how to grow Southern peas in Southern gardens. Discover planting tips, soil needs, watering advice, and how to grow healthy Southern peas in warm climates.
How to Grow Corn in Southern Gardens: A Complete Growing Guide
Learn how to grow corn in southern gardens. Discover planting tips, spacing, watering needs, and how to grow healthy corn in warm climates.
How to Grow Sweet Potatoes in Southern Gardens: A Complete Growing Guide
Learn how to grow sweet potatoes in southern gardens. Discover planting tips, soil preparation, watering needs, and how to grow healthy sweet potatoes in warm climates.
How to Grow Garlic in Southern Gardens: A Complete Growing Guide
Learn how to grow garlic in southern gardens. Discover planting tips, soil preparation, watering needs, and how to grow healthy garlic in warm climates.
How to Grow Onions in Southern Gardens: A Complete Growing Guide
Learn how to grow onions in southern gardens. Discover planting tips, soil preparation, watering needs, and how to grow healthy onions in warm climates.
How to Grow Cabbage in Southern Gardens: A Complete Growing Guide
Cabbage is one of the most useful and rewarding cool-season crops you can grow in a home garden. Its dense heads,...
How to Grow Broccoli in Southern Gardens: A Complete Growing Guide
Broccoli is one of the most rewarding cool-season vegetables you can grow in a home garden. Its nutritious heads, edible...
How to Grow Mustard Greens in Southern Gardens: A Complete Growing Guide
Mustard greens are one of the easiest and most flavorful leafy greens you can grow in a home garden. Known for their fast...
How to Grow Spinach in Southern Gardens: A Complete Growing Guide
Spinach is one of the most nutritious and rewarding leafy greens you can grow in a home garden. Its tender leaves are...
How to Grow Beets in Southern Gardens: A Complete Growing Guide
Beets are a versatile and rewarding crop for home gardeners. They offer two harvests in one plant: flavorful roots below...
How to Grow Radishes in Southern Gardens: A Complete Growing Guide
Radishes are one of the easiest and fastest vegetables to grow in a home garden. Their quick growth, crisp texture, and...
How to Grow Collard Greens in Southern Gardens: A Complete Growing Guide
Collard greens are one of the most dependable and rewarding crops for Southern gardeners. Known for their large leaves,...
How to Grow Carrots in Southern Gardens: A Complete Growing Guide
Carrots are a rewarding crop for home gardeners because they are nutritious, versatile, and surprisingly easy to grow with...
How to Grow Squash in Southern Gardens: A Complete Growing Guide
Squash is one of the most productive and rewarding crops you can grow in a home garden. It grows quickly, produces...
How to Grow Cucumbers in Southern Gardens: A Complete Growing Guide
Cucumbers are one of the most refreshing and productive vegetables you can grow in a home garden. Their fast growth, crisp...
How to Grow Okra in Southern Gardens: A Complete Growing Guide
Okra is one of the best vegetables for Southern gardens. It thrives in hot weather, grows quickly in warm soil, and...
How to Grow Green Beans in Southern Gardens | Bean Growing Guide
Green beans are one of the easiest and most rewarding vegetables to grow in a home garden. They grow quickly, produce...
How to Grow Lettuce in Warm Weather Southern Gardening Guide
Lettuce is often thought of as a cool-season crop, but with the right approach, it can be successfully grown in warm...
How to Grow Peppers in Southern Gardens, Pepper Growing Guide
Peppers are one of the most rewarding vegetables for home gardeners, especially in warm southern climates. These plants...
How to Grow Tomatoes in Southern Gardens | Tomato Growing Guide
Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables grown in home gardens. Their rich flavor, versatility in the kitchen, and...
How to Grow Kale in Southern Gardens, A Complete Growing Guide
Kale is one of the most nutritious and versatile leafy greens you can grow in your garden. While kale is often associated...
Growing Borage
Borage (Borago Officinalis) A delightful annual herb known for its bushy growth and vibrant, edible bright blue flowers....
Greens Growing Guide
Learn how to grow greens for baby leaves or full-size harvests, including spacing, harvesting tips, and simple ways to keep greens growing longer.
Growing Herbs
So I thought I would clarify a few things about herbs. Some herbs, such as sweet basil and cilantro are annuals. That means...
Growing Turmeric
Growing Turmeric Attain turmeric root Turmeric doesn’t propagate seeds and is grown from rhizomes (root cuttings)....
Growing Florida Cranberry (Roselle)
Recipes Roselle Jam Ingredients: Rosellas Sugar Water 1 teaspoon of butter The juice of 1 lemon The Recipe: Separate red...
Squash, Pumpkin Zucchini Growing Guide
In Florida we plant out summer squash (yellow squash, zucchini) Feb. - March and Aug. - Sept. ...
Growing – Harvesting Potatoes
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Florida Planting Guide
Growing vegetables in Florida is a little different than gardening in many other parts of the country. Because Florida has...
Growing Parsley
Growing Parsley Biennial herb (Petroselinum) grown as an annual. Its many horticultural varieties are grouped as curled...
Growing Thyme
Growing Thyme The common name for Thymus,a genus of aromatic herbs or shrubby plants of the Mint Family, long cultivated...
Growing Spinach
Growing Spinach Soil Spinach prefers a well draining soil with a neutral pH and won’t be happy in a pH lower than 6.0....
Growing Rosemary
Growing Rosemary Common name for Rosmarinus officinalis, a hardy evergreen sub-shrub grown chiefly for its aromatic leaves...
Growing Peppers
Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. (usually mid Jan. in zone 9)...
Growing Oregano
Growing Oregano Also known as Pot Marjoram, Origanum vulgare is a perennial herb and a native of the Mediterranean region....
Growing Lettuce
Growing Lettuce Germination Notes Lettuce fails to germinate at...
Growing Lemon Balm
Growing Lemon Balm Common name for Melissa officinalis, an aromatic, sweet herb of the Mint Family grown in the herb garden...
Growing Dill
Growing Dill An Old-World annual or biennial herb (Anethum graveolens) of the Parsley Family, grown for it’s leaves bitter...
Growing Cucumbers
Growing Cucumbers Direct seed or start indoors 3 weeks before...
Growing Cilantro
Growing Cilantro/Coriander An annual or biennial herb (Coriandrun sativum), of the Parsley Family, grown for it’s...
Growing Catnip
Common name for Nepeta cataria, a hardy perennial herb of the Mint Family, with pungent fragrance which is highly...
Growing Tomatoes
Growing Tomatoes Start seeds in sterile seed starting mix, 6-8 weeks before plant out date. See Seed Starting Germination...
Growing Potatoes
You can order seed potato pieces from an online catalog, but i use store bought organic potatoes and they do just fine....
Growing Ginger
Type- yellow common ginger Ginger loves: sheltered spot from wind, filtered sunlight or indirect, warm weather, humidity...
How To Propagate Herbs
Growing your Own Food does Not have to be complicated or intimidating.
Learn how to grow thriving southern vegetable gardens. Heat tested advice for zones 8-10.
Crop Rotation Guide
Use this simple crop rotation guide to rotate legumes, roots, leaves, and fruiting crops for a healthier garden and better soil balance.
October Gardening
October is the month for planting many fall and winter crops. Learn what to plant in October and get helpful tips for carrots, radishes, lettuce, peas, and more.
40 Uses for Aloe Vera
40 Beneficial Uses For Aloe Vera Pamper yourself to a soothing body rub. Slice aloe leaves lengthwise and use the inner...
Vegetable Container Garden Guide
Use this vegetable container garden guide to choose container sizes, spacing, and light needs for growing vegetables in pots and small spaces.
Time to Plan Our Spring / Summer Gardens!
Now is the time to plan your spring and summer garden. Learn how to map beds, track sun, plan supports, and get seeds started for a successful season.
Growing Sweet Potatoes
Growing Sweet potatoes Planting & Growing from Slips. Sweet potato grown from slips generally need at least 4 months of...
Plant Most Fall Crops in August Through September
It may still be hot, but now is the time to plant many fall crops. Learn why timing matters and where to find the full fall planting guide.
Vegetable Crop Yields
Use this vegetable crop yields guide to estimate plants per person, expected harvest, and spacing for common garden vegetables.
Growing Basil
Growing Basil Basil, the common name for Ocimum basilicum, is a popular sweet herb used for flavoring and formerly...
Growing Sage
Sage Common name for the two genera Salvia and Audibertia; but most popularly for the hardy sub-shrub Salvia officinalis ,...