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Vegetable Gardening

gainesville fl

14 years ago

i am moving to gainesville florida soon and i was wondering what types of herbs and vegetables grow well there seasonally. i am in pensacola florida now and have learned that florida gardening can be tricky and varied. if anyone knows any links to this information that would be greeat too. thanks!

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tomncath
14 years ago
Don't recall seeing you over at the Florida Gardening Forum, good question to ask there....
drooples
Original Author
14 years ago
oops. i'm kinda new. thanks.
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cyrus_gardner
14 years ago
drooples,
Nothing drastically different I think. Maybe just a bit on the cooler side.
cabrita
14 years ago
Very sandy soil, early warm springs, can freeze in the winter, so maybe zone 8 or 8b? I do know folks that garden there. They produce wonderful peppers (datils, yummmmm), okra grows great, so do tomatoes, all kinds of winter greens (cole crops), and basil in particular does very well for my gardening friends there. Of course, each season has its crops. I think overall it is a great place to garden. Just have to amend a bit more to keep the nutrients in because of the sandy soil. For particular soil deficiencies ask your University extension office, FL state is there after all (go Gators!). Piece of trivia: that is where Gatorade was invented. Also, lots or real gators around! that was a surprise to me, they are not making these gators up at all....so watch your dogs near the water.

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