Gardening in Central Florida

I have a couple of these large gardenia bushes... They are about five years old, six feet tall, six feet wide. It's important to get bu...

Mostly Tomande tomatoes, which is what I had on hand when sowing my spring crop. Great tomatoes, but I'm worried about the deep ribbing...

Someone in the comments asked about the flavor of the my Earligrande peaches and the Gulf series plums. This is the first year that I have h...

I've posted previously on sunken bed gardening in arid regions. (Ours isn't arid most of the year, but it shares characteristics wi...

A followup to my earlier post on watering: The setup: Six feet of PVC riser with a Rainbird flush-head sprinkler head, all of it connecte...

I meant to post this back in February, when I ordered these seeds... The Pum Ae squash and Southern Delight cucumbers are fantastic... both ...

I made a large (2 gallon) batch of these pickled turnips earlier this season... they were delicious! The Hakurei turnips that I grow are so...

A commenter asks about watering. There's a very long answer that I have been articulating in my head for a while that involves various e...

Something to have along with dessert this Easter day. Earligrande peach and Gulf Blaze plum. The peaches are wee, but that's because I...

These cukes are remarkable! Very early fruit set, very sweet...