This video lists many of the vegetables that can be planted in November and December in each of the 3 regions of Florida. Note that North Florida is considered the region north of State Rd. 40, South Florida is south of State Rd. 70, and Central Florida is the region in between.
A Florida planting guide for each month can be found in this playlist:
For more information about growing garlic in Florida, click here:
For more information about growing strawberries in Florida, click here:
Use the frost date and hardiness zone maps below to find your first and last average frost date, as well as which plant hardiness zone you’re in. You can zoom in to find your neighborhood on the interactive maps.
Florida Average First Frost Date Map:
Florida Average Last Frost Date Map:
Map To Find Which Zone You’re In:
Row Cover (This is a multipurpose plant covering that can protect plants from insects, provide some cold protection in winter, and can also provide a small amount of shade):
For major pest infestations the following can be used:
Organic Pest Control Methods:
1) Spray Insecticidal Soap directly on the the bugs (I do this late in the day and rinse off the next morning so the sun doesn’t burn the plants). Do repeated treatments every few weeks until they are gone. For a homemade soapy water spray, I mix up some castile soap with water and neem oil (I do 1 tsp of Dr. Bronner Soap + 1 tsp Neem Oil to a quart of water in a spray bottle, per the instructions on the neem oil bottle, but there are many recipes online for homemade insecticidal soap that would probably work just as well).
Alternately, you could buy a pre-mixed Insecticidal Soap.
These are the brands I have used:
Pre-mixed Insecticidal Soap:
Dr. Bronner’s Soap:
Neem Oil:
2) For Caterpillars/Worms I use the organic products Spinosad and/or “Bt” (Bacillus Thuringiensis). I only use them for severe infestations that can’t be controlled by routine hand picking. I spray it in the evening when bees are not active and only spray it on the affected plants. These are the ones I have used, but there are other brands that would also work (Note that these are concentrates, meant to be mixed with water following the instructions on the label): Spinosad:
Bt:
Here are links for many of the products I use in my vegetable garden.
Self-Watering Grow Boxes:
Patio Pickers:
Drip Irrigation:
7 Gallon Grow Bags:
5 Gallon Grow Bags:
10 Gallon Grow Bags:
14 Inch Diameter Grow Bag Trays/Saucers:
16 Inch Diameter Grow Bag Trays/Saucers:
Sustane Organic Fertilizer (4-6-4) 20 lb Bag:
or
Jobe’s Organic Fertilizer (4-4-4):
or
Espoma Organic Fertilizer (3-4-4):
For Berries: Espoma Berry-tone Organic Fertilizer (4-3-4):
In addition to the above fertilizers I occasionally use these seaweed and fish fertilizers to give my plants a boost of nutrients. I also use some of the seaweed fertilizer (half-strength) on my seedlings right after I transplant them (Note: I don’t use fertilizers with fish in them for seedlings):
Maxicrop Seaweed Fertilizer (Powder):
Maxicrop Seaweed Fertilizer (Liquid):
Neptune’s Harvest Tomato & Veg Fertilizer 2-4-2 (Note: this formula is best for first few weeks of plant growth, as it encourages lots of green leafy growth. For fruiting/flowering plants, I switch to the Rose & Flowering formula after the first few weeks. Also, this contains fish and the smell attracts animals, which will dig up the plants trying to find the source of the fish smell, so I use it early in day and water it in just before dark to minimize the smell).
Neptune’s Harvest Rose & Flowering Formula 2-6-4 (Note: This formula also contains fish so everything I said above about attracting animals applies to this formula too).
The Following Organic Soil Amendments Add Trace Minerals To The Soil.
Green Sand (Organic Soil Amendment Adds Trace Minerals):
Kelp Meal (Organic Soil Amendment Adds Trace Minerals):
Dolomite Lime:
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