Spring is around the corner. It'll be time to plant potatoes in February. Most of the charismatic vegetables (tomatoes, peppers, green beans, squash) go in, in mid March to Mid April. Come May, it'll be time for okra, sweet potatoes and the like. (Planting Guide here. Additional resources here.)If you're gardening in raised beds, whether your garden currently looks like this...this...
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Below I've copied my Resources Pagebecause I've grown aware that a lot of folks don't know I've got one and/or don't know where to turn for a go-to destination on the web related to food gardening and food movement resources. Take a quick (or long) look through. In the short or long-term future, you can come back and find them by clicking the "resources" link just over to the right under the...
A few links and pictures of interest:Tallahassee Food Network A Growing Hub of Tallahassee's food movement & the site to visit for all the details on Tallahassee-area Food Day ActivitiesTallahassee Community Gardening Program Get your neighbors together, start a community garden on city landGrow to Learn NYC Awesome NYC-based school garden programGrow the PlanetSuper cool...
So lets say that by this time, your tomatoes have succumbed to the early season blight. Or, perhaps you left a portion of your garden un-planted this spring. However it came to be: there's an empty spot--or entire bed-- in your food garden. You want to grow something that will produce but not something that's going to interfere with your fall garden in September/October. Below is a quick 5-step...
The past two nights, I've slept with my windows open. Pleasant temperatures are creeping in, and soon will be here to stay, which means: It's time to begin fall planting.September and October are the primo months to plant fall/over-wintering gardens in Tallahassee. If you're just getting started, you should also know that fall gardens are far easier than spring gardens. Less heat, fewer bugs,...