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15 years ago

I grow what I can eat. So I am in to a lot of veggies. Anyone in the west palm area in to veggies. I tried the veggie forum - but our seasons generally are totally opposite - they plant in the summer, we plant in the winter. I am interested in sharing ideas, seeds and veggies for the comming planting season

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giants_2007
15 years ago
I'm in PSL and am starting my first veggie garden, any suggestions or advise would be appreciated. When do you start planting?
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hallandalegal
15 years ago
So far I only have okra growing. Cannot seem to get tomatoes to grow here in Hollywood, Florida. They grow but the blooms fall off. This morning, I planted some eggplant and squash.
Sweet potatoes grow well here. I have not dug any up this year yet. No time. But maybe after Hurricane Ike goes through...
The okra is in a sunny patch with some tree branches to shade it part of the day. I want to enlarge the okra patch. Anybody near here having success with tomatoes??? Thanks...
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meganbushfl
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My hubby and I are growing our own veggies.. Well we are just starting out and have lots growing.. I am finding it hard to find info sometimes because our seasons are so different.
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junkyardgirl
15 years ago
Tomatoes should be planted now. They won't pollinate in the summer. That's one of the common mistakes that new-to-Florida veggie gardeners make, is trying to grow tomatoes in the summer.

This is the most comprehensive and helpful Florida vegetable growing guide, put out by the University of Florida. It tells you exactly what to plant when.

But to simplify it, whatever you would plant in the spring/summer garden up north (tomatoes, squash, eggplant, lettuce, radishes, carrots) should be planted in September and then sometimes again in January. By May, it's getting too hot for winter veggies, and you'll have to plant what will grow in the summer, and there is plenty, believe me!

We in S. Florida can pretty much grow veggies year around. You just need to know what to plant when.

Here is a link that might be useful: UF vegetable growing guide.
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