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Informational Resources for Florida Gardeners
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- Lawn and Garden Resources
- Florida Master Gardener Program
- “Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide” (PDF) – Includes information on when to plant, including winter gardening.
- “North Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide” (PDF)
- “Planting Guide for South Florida Vegetables” (PDF)
Florida Gardening – An information resource for gardeners.
Fall / Winter Gardening in Florida:
Recommended Books:
“Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida,” by Ginny Stibolt and Melissa Contreras. Simple and accessible advice for successful, pesticide-free vegetable gardening in Florida, where soil types vary and mild winters do not clear out all pests. They offer suggestions for opportunities beyond the home garden, advice on what to do with over-abundant harvests, and tips for developing a community garden. They also address pest management, appropriate bed types, irrigation, seed saving, proper harvesting, and food safety.
“The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Southeast,” by Ira Wallace. There is nothing more regionally specific than vegetable gardening – what to plant, when to plant it, and when to harvest are decisions based on climate, weather, and first frost. Monthly planting guides show exactly what you can do in the garden from January through December. The skill sets go beyond the basics with tutorials on seed saving, worm bins, and more. This must-have book is for gardeners in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
-"Vegetable Gardening in Florida," by James M. Stephens. Describes how to grow abundant vegetables and edible herbs in gardens anywhere in Florida. Whether you’re planting spring peas and sweet corn or crisp cucumbers and the dill you need to can them, Jim Stephens offers clear explanations of useful gardening terms and practices and joins popular growing concepts with the expertise of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
- “Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times,” by Steve Solomon (founder of the Territorial Seed Company and self-sufficiency advocate, he is currently homesteading in Tasmania). This is a more advanced book for those who are serious about raising food. In this volume, Steve explains why intensive gardening methods are not natural and therefore require great amounts of energy and effort to maintain. A lot of information regarding soil health and cover cropping is included.
Organizations:
- Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc.
- Florida Native Plant Society – Promoting the preservation, conservation, and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of Florida.
Places to Visit:
- The Florida Botanical Gardens – 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL 33774
- Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden works to save tropical plant diversity by exploring, explaining and conserving the world of tropical plants; fundamental to this task is inspiring a greater knowledge and love for plants and gardening so that all can enjoy the beauty and bounty of the tropical world. Located at 10901 Old Cutler Road Coral Gables, FL 33156
- Marie Selby Botanical Gardens – 811 South Palm Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236
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