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Summer Cover Crops: Time to Rest the Veggie Beds

June 27, 2021 Fawn Neun

Recent decades have seen an explosion in new discoveries about soil health and its impact on agriculture. On a smaller…

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Posted in: Florida Gardening, Garden Planning, Gardening Experiments, Vegetable Gardening Filed under: edibles, gardening calendar, planting schedule, Summer Cover Crops, sustainable
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How to Get Around the Florida Fertilizer Ban

June 12, 2021 Fawn Neun

It’s been a tough year for Florida gardeners. Despite some perfect weather, 2020 lockdowns made it impossible to venture out…

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Posted in: Florida Gardening, Gardening Supplies, Lawn Care Filed under: edibles, flowers, sustainable
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Finding the Best Soil for Raised Beds in Your Garden

February 23, 2020 Fawn Neun

It seems like everyone is using raised beds these days, and they’re more popular with gardeners than ever. Experts from…

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Posted in: Gardening Experiments, Gardening Supplies, Vegetable Gardening Filed under: Best Soil for Raised Beds, container gardening, double dig raised beds, edibles, square foot garden, vegetable gardening
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When to Fertilize for Your Southern Lawn Care Schedule

January 11, 2020 Fawn Neun

The unseasonably warm winter we’re having may be fooling us into thinking that spring has officially arrived. And some of…

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Posted in: Florida Gardening, Gardening Equipment, Lawn Care Filed under: flowers, gardening calendar, lawn fertilizer, planting schedule, Southern Lawn Care Schedule, when to fertilize a southern lawn, when to fertilize warm-season grasses
Growing tomatoes in Florida is a labor of love

My Love-Hate Relationship: Growing Tomatoes in Florida

January 7, 2020 Fawn Neun 1 Comment

ow tomatoes, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. Growing tomatoes in Florida seems like it’d be a natural, right? After all, it’s sunny nearly all the time and rains quite a bit. Tomatoes love sunshine and water.

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Posted in: Florida Gardening, Vegetable Gardening Filed under: edibles, growing tomatoes in florida, tomato varieties for florida
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Getting Started on Vegetable Container Gardening in the South

December 28, 2019 Fawn Neun

With our erratic weather and poor soil, some gardeners in the South have all but given up on growing their own vegetables. But whether you live where the soil is red clay or soft sand, you can always focus on container gardening.

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Posted in: Florida Gardening, Vegetable Gardening Filed under: container gardening, edibles
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Growing Strawberry Plants in Florida as Perennials

December 18, 2019 Fawn Neun

Growing strawberry plants in the South can be confusing. With three different growing and harvesting seasons, knowing which kind to plant can leave you lost. And in Florida, it’s even weirder.

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Posted in: Florida Gardening, Gardening Experiments, Vegetable Gardening Filed under: edibles, gardening experiments, Strawberries as Perennials, strawberry plants
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How Long Do Seeds Last: Testing Their Viability

November 5, 2019 Fawn Neun

Did you remember to stock up on seeds back in the spring when everyone was selling them? If you did,…

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Posted in: Seed Starting, Vegetable Gardening Filed under: flowers, how long do seeds last, how to store seeds, seed germination test, seed viability chart
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How to Fix a Lawn Mower That Won’t Start

March 14, 2019 Fawn Neun

Spring is in the air, your grass is shaggy, and you’re ready to cut the lawn. But if your mower…

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Posted in: Gardening Equipment, Lawn Care Filed under: DIY repairs, flowers, How to fix a lawn mower that won't start

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