Gardening in Central Florida

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Maybe not the most exotic plant in the garden, but tough as nails and sometimes very pretty.

From Quick shots around the garden mid-october 2011

Usually I only get one bloom at a time, but this morning there were four... I love this cactus. I find that keeping them very pot-bound and ...

A quick note: I harvested a small patch of sweet potatoes (disappointing yield), then ripped everything else out of my large garden bed. Rak...

I'm always a bit later than I want to be with sowing seeds. It's been a busy time, and this weekend is the first opportunity to get...

I made the error of putting my first set of seedlings in the garden too early. Hard to say what killed more--unbearable heat, sudden del...

Found on a memory stick...

A reader writes... Hey Michael, my wife and I love your blog, I'm in Deland as well and I'm just now starting my new garden. I...

I was still getting a few Juliettes a day, but they were suffering from a myriad of problems, so I went ahead and ripped out all the remaini...

In rows, all Johnnys unless otherwise: I. 1, 2: Blue Wind broccoli 3, 4: Gonzales cabbage 5: Edible Amaranth (Evergreen) 6: India Spinach...

A reader writes: I'm curious about your plant list as I'm new to gardening. I found some planting guides from the county extension ...

Since May 11, I've spent a total of twelve nights here in DeLand. On the road... Now, I'm back. Florida welcomed me with a might sto...

I'm in the mood to try something new in my summer garden... I've grown Amaranth, which is really tasty and a breeze. It's been a...

kelly:  " How do you battle stink bugs? We barely get a tomato from our plants because the stink bugs beat us to them?" For what...

Before dashing to the office, I planted: Perilla Basil (Genoa... I couldn't find a more heat tolerant one in my seeds) A bunch of Tro...

Most people I know here in Florida plant two bean crops--one for the fall (mid-August plant date) and another for spring (first warm week pl...