Most Florida gardeners are starting to plan our fall gardens right about now. Even if it’s still way too hot…
In the South, it’s just too hot and humid for gardening much. We’re reduced to an hour or two of…
With our mild winters and subtropical climate, many gardeners assume we can grow tomatoes all year round in Florida. The…
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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.
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.