You helped save my garden this year. Last year was a huge fail with nothing to show but a broke gardener😂 I have pumpkins now, corn growing, my spring tomatoes drove me nuts but I finally got it..BT is now my best friend 😂 nasty little catipillars
The difference between 65% and 85% humidity at 85 degrees F is ridiculous, both in my ability to work and in the ability of fungus to take over an entire squash plant in one day. It's hard to garden in Florida this time of the year.
You really know your stuff and you're my go-to for what to plant when. So little video info on TH-cam about Florida gardening. I hope to get info on fall perennial flowers. So appreciative for your advice.
Finally a little insight from a Florida gardener such as myself..lol..great video and I am trying something a little new I am gonna plant some of my heirloom tomatoes just to see what happens. SW Florida is my location btw.
Your channel have been a huge asset to my backyard garden in west Orange County. I'm really intrigued by this idea of cucumbers in 5 gallon buckets -- what variety? are they trellised? Any chance you are planning to (or could be persuaded to) make video on this similar to your tomatoes in grow bags video? Thanks!
Hi! I'm so glad my videos have been helpful! I have grown a bunch of different varieties in the buckets, but so far my favorites are Marketmore 76 and Suyo Long. Yes, they grow up a trellis made from cattle panel. I grow peppers in the buckets too. I actually have been planning to make a video about growing in the 5 gallon buckets, but it may be awhile before I have time to do one. I'm trying to get a few others finished up that I've been working on. In the meantime, I will say that I use the same amendments and fertilizer (same amounts) and potting mix as I do for the tomatoes. It's very similar, except that I just plant a couple of seeds in the middle of the potting mix instead of transplanting. I turn the buckets into a self-watering “wicking” type of bucket, using water bottles. I got the idea from this video. I pretty much copied what he is doing with the water bottles to make the bucket. th-cam.com/video/oSl8s4hyVZY/w-d-xo.html
Such a fantastic video! I spent the weekend preparing pots and beds. I covered them with cardboard to protect from weeds and the coming hard rains. I did it just a bit at a time, with cool off breaks. I added more cowpeas to any bare spaces in my existing beds. My zucchini's are still alive and I have only harvested one zucchini. today I tried hand pollinating and added more fertilizer I I have one small green zucchini growing and other buds, I'm going to try the pest control mentioned. I see a lot of chewing on the leaves, and last time, my only zucchini had a pickle worm. (just one that I picked off)
Thanks! Sounds like you're on target with your summer garden. That's great that your zucchinis are still producing a little bit. I wouldn't expect much from them this time of year. I pulled out my last zucchini a few weeks ago and planted a cover crop (sunn hemp) in the bed it was in. Happy gardening! 🙂
Wondering I live on the north side of SR 40, about 5 miles west of 95. Confused now, am I North Florida or Central Florida? I also direct sow everything in planters outside, is this wrong?
Hi. North of SR 40 is considered north Florida. SR 40 is considered the division between North and Central. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with direct sowing in planters outside. If it’s working for you then I would keep doing that. The main reason we would start seeds indoors is to protect them from harsh weather and pests/disease until they are bigger and stronger. Plus some things will germinate better and more evenly in a controlled environment. There are lots of things I plant directly outside. Mainly I just start a few things like tomatoes and peppers and greens indoors to get a head start on the growing season. But some people start them outdoors. There’s not really a wrong way. Sounds like you’re doing great!
Im in central by cocoa. I have my watermelon patch in full force right now. Thinking of starting the tomatoes now too. Wasn't going to start cold veggies till end of September. The greenhouse is still to hot to use. Banana tree just started a pod so I think we will be warmer longer. The northern birds aren't here yet so another reason I think we're going to be hotter longer.
Sounds like you probably have a very similar microclimate to mine. End of September is when I plan to start my cool crops too. I hope this fall won’t be as hot as last fall but I fear it might even be hotter. This July was the hottest on record in my area, so I won’t be surprised if we have another hot fall, unfortunately.
@@floridavegetablegardening same i was in Ohio a week ago and its very warm there too they can't keep cool weather crops properly its in the 80s during the day
I’m in north Citrus County and I always have a hard time figuring out if I should follow the North or Central advice . I’m officially zone 9a. What do you think ? TIA
Technically citrus county would be considered Central FL, but there are a lot of microclimates throughout the state, so nothing is really set in stone. You would be in the earliest part of the central FL planting window for fall and the latest part of the central FL planting window for spring. I hope that makes sense? I like these interactive maps that help you find your first and last average frost date to help plan how early (or late, depending on the season) you can start things. They are still only averages, not guarantees, but I think it helps to give you an idea what to expect. www.plantmaps.com/interactive-florida-first-frost-date-map.php and www.plantmaps.com/interactive-florida-last-frost-date-map.php
It’s getting late for sweet potatoes but some of the early varieties may still have time to mature to a decent size before it gets cold. The vines will die back when temperatures get down in the 40s, but even then, they will usually grow back in the spring. A lot of varieties take around 4 months to mature but some will grow faster. “Georgia Jet” variety grows pretty fast. I’m starting some more slips this month because I pulled them up by accident when I was weeding but I doubt they will get very big potatoes before the winter. I will keep them in big pots so I can protect them from the cold and I might be able to get a late harvest, or at least keep them alive till Spring when I can start more slips. If you have slips you can still plant them and try to keep them protected if it gets too cold before they are ready for harvesting. If this fall is as hot as last fall then planting now might work out fine, but generally speaking, we’re past the ideal planting time.
I live in Lakeland and wanted to try a few veggies this year. I'm from Michigan where i had a huge garden every year...but, the heat, bugs and frequent hard rains in the summer have kept me from trying 😣 I Wanted to ask you if you have ever grown jalapenos in the fall and are they fairly bug resistant?
Hi! Yes, I have grown jalapenos in the fall and they do well. I actually have one still growing from last fall (but it isn't producing much now), and I have a few more jalapeno seedlings that I just started from seed a couple of weeks ago. I will be planting them outside in a few weeks. I wish I could say they were bug resistant, but they are very susceptible to whiteflies and thrips, so you do have to watch out for those. When I see signs of those, I spray them with my neem and soap mixture (spray directly on the bugs and eggs, which are often on the bottom side of the leaves). Summer in FL is definitely not a great time for growing most of the crops you are used to. Most things will do well when planted in September or October (depending on if they are warm season or cool season crops). We also start very early for spring planting (like start seeds in January/February).
@@floridavegetablegardening TY for the responce! The problem in Florida in the summer too....is that we get rain so often that it washes off the bug spray 😣 Guess i better get my seeds started ☺
Bradenton is considered central FL. You are in the south part of central Florida though and our recent fall weather has been very warm so you would probably be fine planting a little later for fall.
For onions, it's best to plant short-day onion varieties like Granex or Grano. I usually get Yellow Granex Hybrid onion seeds from Park Seed Co. You can also grow bunching onions and shallots. As for garlic, Softneck or Creole varieties are best. I like the variety Inchelium Red. I have a video about growing garlic in Florida, here: th-cam.com/video/YqxXgo0EuUI/w-d-xo.html
Good morning, and happy gardening! I’ve run into a new pest and they are the brown bean pod sucking bugs. The only thing that I could find on the Internet for beating them is hand squishing them in the morning before they can fly away or spraying with a chili garlic soap mixture and I have found many recipes I think that’s what you’re referencing with the hot pepper idea. I’m wondering if you have seen these bugs and if so what you have done to successfully get rid of them because they are just annihilating my Puerto Rican black beans 🫘❤️☺️ I was wondering if you could confirm that the chili powder garlic spray works or if I should do neem oil instead. I really just wanna hear from somebody who’s actually dealt with these nasty little fellas! Thx so much for any help anyone can offer! ☺️❤️☺️
Hi! I don't think I have had that specific type of bug, but for most bugs, the soapy water and oil mixture is meant to kill the bugs by covering them and making it so that they can't breathe. So it's best to drench them in it quickly before they can fly away. It's probably not even necessary to use the neem oil (or some recipes say to use a different type of oil, like a cooking oil you might have already in your house). The neem and the pepper or garlic are more of a repellant, so after you have killed the bugs that were crawling on your plant when you sprayed it, the neem and/or pepper/garlic would hopefully have some residual effect in repelling other insects from wanting to eat the plant. However, if we get a lot of rain, those might get washed off pretty quickly, so it may not even be worth the trouble of getting those ingredients during the rainy season. Then again, I always rinse my soapy water spray off the next morning after I spray it, so it won't burn my plants in the heat of the day, and after using it a few times over the course of a couple of weeks (usually for white flies) the infestation stays away, so maybe the neem does more than I realize. If you don't have any neem oil, I think for now I would just use whatever you have on hand, so you can spray sooner than later. Try to drench all the bugs you see so that they essentially drown in the soapy water. I would do this in the late afternoon /evening and then come back and rinse the plants with water the next morning because too much soap and oil on the plants can cause the plants to burn in the sun. You will probably need to do this for a few cycles, because more eggs will hatch out. Ideally, you can kill the next generation as soon as it hatches and before they have a chance to lay more eggs. If you try this a couple of times and it doesn't knock them back, then you should probably up your game with some neem/chili/garlic/, etc. You could try something like what this article says: www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/homemade-soap-spray.htm I hope this helps! Good Luck!
I looked up where Middleburg is. You are quite a bit further North, but if you have everything all ready to plant, then I'd just go ahead and try it (as long as you get them planted soon). You aren't that far behind and the last couple of years it has stayed really hot, even in October and into November, so I wouldn't be surprised if we get a few extra weeks of warm weather this fall (but you never know, so I can't promise anything of course). You could plant the sweet potatoes in 10 gallon grow bags, like you're using for your cucumbers. Then you can bring them to shelter if it freezes. I don't think it gets too much colder where you are than where I am, and here the sweet potato vines die back when it get into the 40s or below, but the sweet potatoes always come back in the spring, so you might even be able to plant them in the ground and have them come back next spring, even if you don't get a big harvest this year. I am planting more sweet potato slips this month because I accidentally pulled some up when I was weeding. I don't expect to get a big harvest from them since it's getting late in the season, but I will grow them in pots so I can keep them for the spring.
I would grow 2 cucumbers in each 10 gallon grow bag. I normally grow a single cucumber in a 5 gallon container, so 10 gallons for 2 should be good. You might want to plant 3 seeds though, in case they don't all germinate. If they do all germinate then you would have to remove the smallest, weakest looking seedling (I usually just cut the extras out with scissors right at the soil line). If you have brand new, healthy looking seeds then you probably can expect them all to germinate and not have to waste one though.
It depends. If they are healthy and thriving then I would leave them (unless you need the space for something else that needs to be planted now). If they are sickly and not producing anymore then yes I would take them out so they aren’t spreading diseases or attracting more bugs.
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You helped save my garden this year. Last year was a huge fail with nothing to show but a broke gardener😂 I have pumpkins now, corn growing, my spring tomatoes drove me nuts but I finally got it..BT is now my best friend 😂 nasty little catipillars
I’m so glad I was able to help, and that your garden is thriving. I hope you get to enjoy many bountiful harvests! 😊
The difference between 65% and 85% humidity at 85 degrees F is ridiculous, both in my ability to work and in the ability of fungus to take over an entire squash plant in one day. It's hard to garden in Florida this time of the year.
Yes, it is a challenge for sure!
Thanks for the update!
You're Welcome!
You really know your stuff and you're my go-to for what to plant when. So little video info on TH-cam about Florida gardening. I hope to get info on fall perennial flowers. So appreciative for your advice.
Thank you! I'm so glad the videos are helpful. I'll keep it in mind to try to do something on perennial flowers one day. :)
Hi Elizabeth,
My grow bag vegetable garden has an infestation of mealy bugs? How do you treat them❓
Finally a little insight from a Florida gardener such as myself..lol..great video and I am trying something a little new I am gonna plant some of my heirloom tomatoes just to see what happens. SW Florida is my location btw.
Thanks! Sounds like a good experiment. Good luck! 🙂
Your channel have been a huge asset to my backyard garden in west Orange County. I'm really intrigued by this idea of cucumbers in 5 gallon buckets -- what variety? are they trellised? Any chance you are planning to (or could be persuaded to) make video on this similar to your tomatoes in grow bags video? Thanks!
Hi! I'm so glad my videos have been helpful! I have grown a bunch of different varieties in the buckets, but so far my favorites are Marketmore 76 and Suyo Long. Yes, they grow up a trellis made from cattle panel. I grow peppers in the buckets too. I actually have been planning to make a video about growing in the 5 gallon buckets, but it may be awhile before I have time to do one. I'm trying to get a few others finished up that I've been working on. In the meantime, I will say that I use the same amendments and fertilizer (same amounts) and potting mix as I do for the tomatoes. It's very similar, except that I just plant a couple of seeds in the middle of the potting mix instead of transplanting. I turn the buckets into a self-watering “wicking” type of bucket, using water bottles. I got the idea from this video. I pretty much copied what he is doing with the water bottles to make the bucket. th-cam.com/video/oSl8s4hyVZY/w-d-xo.html
]Awesome, beautiful video. Subscriber from NW FL Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom.
Thank you and you’re very welcome! 😊
Such a fantastic video! I spent the weekend preparing pots and beds. I covered them with cardboard to protect from weeds and the coming hard rains. I did it just a bit at a time, with cool off breaks. I added more cowpeas to any bare spaces in my existing beds. My zucchini's are still alive and I have only harvested one zucchini. today I tried hand pollinating and added more fertilizer I I have one small green zucchini growing and other buds, I'm going to try the pest control mentioned. I see a lot of chewing on the leaves, and last time, my only zucchini had a pickle worm. (just one that I picked off)
Thanks! Sounds like you're on target with your summer garden. That's great that your zucchinis are still producing a little bit. I wouldn't expect much from them this time of year. I pulled out my last zucchini a few weeks ago and planted a cover crop (sunn hemp) in the bed it was in. Happy gardening! 🙂
Perfect! Thank you! Time to prep up my seed trays.
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This is good tips. I have beds too.
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love and appreciate this video, excellently assembled, thank you
Thank you! I spent a lot of time on it so I am very glad it’s helpful and appreciated 😊💜
Thanks for the planting update!
You’re welcome! 🙂
Yup, thanks for the info.
I definitely recommend Seminole pumpkins for this time too.
Seems to be the bugs favorite target for me 😔
Thanks for this video I sure appreciate it and all the good information. 👍
You’re welcome! 😊
Excellent video thank you🌞
You’re welcome! 😊
perfect timing! thanks for this
You’re welcome 🙂
Thank you for your excellent advice!
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Wondering I live on the north side of SR 40, about 5 miles west of 95. Confused now, am I North Florida or Central Florida?
I also direct sow everything in planters outside, is this wrong?
Hi. North of SR 40 is considered north Florida. SR 40 is considered the division between North and Central. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with direct sowing in planters outside. If it’s working for you then I would keep doing that. The main reason we would start seeds indoors is to protect them from harsh weather and pests/disease until they are bigger and stronger. Plus some things will germinate better and more evenly in a controlled environment. There are lots of things I plant directly outside. Mainly I just start a few things like tomatoes and peppers and greens indoors to get a head start on the growing season. But some people start them outdoors. There’s not really a wrong way. Sounds like you’re doing great!
Im in central by cocoa. I have my watermelon patch in full force right now. Thinking of starting the tomatoes now too. Wasn't going to start cold veggies till end of September. The greenhouse is still to hot to use. Banana tree just started a pod so I think we will be warmer longer. The northern birds aren't here yet so another reason I think we're going to be hotter longer.
Sounds like you probably have a very similar microclimate to mine. End of September is when I plan to start my cool crops too. I hope this fall won’t be as hot as last fall but I fear it might even be hotter. This July was the hottest on record in my area, so I won’t be surprised if we have another hot fall, unfortunately.
@@floridavegetablegardening same i was in Ohio a week ago and its very warm there too they can't keep cool weather crops properly its in the 80s during the day
@@wingnox wow! At least we get to grow all winter long here.
I’m in north Citrus County and I always have a hard time figuring out if I should follow the North or Central advice . I’m officially zone 9a. What do
you think ? TIA
Technically citrus county would be considered Central FL, but there are a lot of microclimates throughout the state, so nothing is really set in stone. You would be in the earliest part of the central FL planting window for fall and the latest part of the central FL planting window for spring. I hope that makes sense? I like these interactive maps that help you find your first and last average frost date to help plan how early (or late, depending on the season) you can start things. They are still only averages, not guarantees, but I think it helps to give you an idea what to expect.
www.plantmaps.com/interactive-florida-first-frost-date-map.php
and
www.plantmaps.com/interactive-florida-last-frost-date-map.php
Thank you very much.
You're welcome!
Do you have these planting guides in writing somewhere?
I’m central Florida also, over in Homosassa. You didn’t mention sweet potato slips. Can we plant these at this time?
It’s getting late for sweet potatoes but some of the early varieties may still have time to mature to a decent size before it gets cold. The vines will die back when temperatures get down in the 40s, but even then, they will usually grow back in the spring. A lot of varieties take around 4 months to mature but some will grow faster. “Georgia Jet” variety grows pretty fast. I’m starting some more slips this month because I pulled them up by accident when I was weeding but I doubt they will get very big potatoes before the winter. I will keep them in big pots so I can protect them from the cold and I might be able to get a late harvest, or at least keep them alive till Spring when I can start more slips. If you have slips you can still plant them and try to keep them protected if it gets too cold before they are ready for harvesting. If this fall is as hot as last fall then planting now might work out fine, but generally speaking, we’re past the ideal planting time.
I live in Lakeland and wanted to try a few veggies this year. I'm from Michigan where i had a huge garden every year...but, the heat, bugs and frequent hard rains in the summer have kept me from trying 😣
I Wanted to ask you if you have ever grown jalapenos in the fall and are they fairly bug resistant?
Hi! Yes, I have grown jalapenos in the fall and they do well. I actually have one still growing from last fall (but it isn't producing much now), and I have a few more jalapeno seedlings that I just started from seed a couple of weeks ago. I will be planting them outside in a few weeks. I wish I could say they were bug resistant, but they are very susceptible to whiteflies and thrips, so you do have to watch out for those. When I see signs of those, I spray them with my neem and soap mixture (spray directly on the bugs and eggs, which are often on the bottom side of the leaves). Summer in FL is definitely not a great time for growing most of the crops you are used to. Most things will do well when planted in September or October (depending on if they are warm season or cool season crops). We also start very early for spring planting (like start seeds in January/February).
@@floridavegetablegardening TY for the responce!
The problem in Florida in the summer too....is that we get rain so often that it washes off the bug spray 😣 Guess i better get my seeds started ☺
I'm in Northwest Florida outside Pensacola
💚so helpful
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I'm in Bradenton fl.Do I follow central fl,planting or South fl,planting,for Month of August.Thanks
Bradenton is considered central FL. You are in the south part of central Florida though and our recent fall weather has been very warm so you would probably be fine planting a little later for fall.
@@floridavegetablegardening Thanks
@@Rosalyn-z6t you’re welcome!
Could you possibly recommend what type of onions and garlic to plant for Central Florida?
For onions, it's best to plant short-day onion varieties like Granex or Grano. I usually get Yellow Granex Hybrid onion seeds from Park Seed Co. You can also grow bunching onions and shallots. As for garlic, Softneck or Creole varieties are best. I like the variety Inchelium Red. I have a video about growing garlic in Florida, here: th-cam.com/video/YqxXgo0EuUI/w-d-xo.html
Good morning, and happy gardening! I’ve run into a new pest and they are the brown bean pod sucking bugs. The only thing that I could find on the Internet for beating them is hand squishing them in the morning before they can fly away or spraying with a chili garlic soap mixture and I have found many recipes I think that’s what you’re referencing with the hot pepper idea. I’m wondering if you have seen these bugs and if so what you have done to successfully get rid of them because they are just annihilating my Puerto Rican black beans 🫘❤️☺️ I was wondering if you could confirm that the chili powder garlic spray works or if I should do neem oil instead. I really just wanna hear from somebody who’s actually dealt with these nasty little fellas! Thx so much for any help anyone can offer! ☺️❤️☺️
Hi! I don't think I have had that specific type of bug, but for most bugs, the soapy water and oil mixture is meant to kill the bugs by covering them and making it so that they can't breathe. So it's best to drench them in it quickly before they can fly away. It's probably not even necessary to use the neem oil (or some recipes say to use a different type of oil, like a cooking oil you might have already in your house). The neem and the pepper or garlic are more of a repellant, so after you have killed the bugs that were crawling on your plant when you sprayed it, the neem and/or pepper/garlic would hopefully have some residual effect in repelling other insects from wanting to eat the plant. However, if we get a lot of rain, those might get washed off pretty quickly, so it may not even be worth the trouble of getting those ingredients during the rainy season. Then again, I always rinse my soapy water spray off the next morning after I spray it, so it won't burn my plants in the heat of the day, and after using it a few times over the course of a couple of weeks (usually for white flies) the infestation stays away, so maybe the neem does more than I realize. If you don't have any neem oil, I think for now I would just use whatever you have on hand, so you can spray sooner than later. Try to drench all the bugs you see so that they essentially drown in the soapy water. I would do this in the late afternoon /evening and then come back and rinse the plants with water the next morning because too much soap and oil on the plants can cause the plants to burn in the sun. You will probably need to do this for a few cycles, because more eggs will hatch out. Ideally, you can kill the next generation as soon as it hatches and before they have a chance to lay more eggs. If you try this a couple of times and it doesn't knock them back, then you should probably up your game with some neem/chili/garlic/, etc. You could try something like what this article says:
www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/homemade-soap-spray.htm
I hope this helps! Good Luck!
@@floridavegetablegardening thanks so very much for the tips and help and support. I’m going to be getting them all very soon, lol! ☺️❤️
@@FizzyliciousASMR you’re welcome! Good luck! 👍😊
Oh no I was trying to plant Okra seeds and sweet potatoes..in middleburg fl
I looked up where Middleburg is. You are quite a bit further North, but if you have everything all ready to plant, then I'd just go ahead and try it (as long as you get them planted soon). You aren't that far behind and the last couple of years it has stayed really hot, even in October and into November, so I wouldn't be surprised if we get a few extra weeks of warm weather this fall (but you never know, so I can't promise anything of course). You could plant the sweet potatoes in 10 gallon grow bags, like you're using for your cucumbers. Then you can bring them to shelter if it freezes. I don't think it gets too much colder where you are than where I am, and here the sweet potato vines die back when it get into the 40s or below, but the sweet potatoes always come back in the spring, so you might even be able to plant them in the ground and have them come back next spring, even if you don't get a big harvest this year. I am planting more sweet potato slips this month because I accidentally pulled some up when I was weeding. I don't expect to get a big harvest from them since it's getting late in the season, but I will grow them in pots so I can keep them for the spring.
How many cucumber seeds go in each 10gallon growbags?
I would grow 2 cucumbers in each 10 gallon grow bag. I normally grow a single cucumber in a 5 gallon container, so 10 gallons for 2 should be good. You might want to plant 3 seeds though, in case they don't all germinate. If they do all germinate then you would have to remove the smallest, weakest looking seedling (I usually just cut the extras out with scissors right at the soil line). If you have brand new, healthy looking seeds then you probably can expect them all to germinate and not have to waste one though.
Can i.plant oregano and white potatoes
Oregano, yes. White potatoes, not yet. In central Florida where I am, we plant white potatoes November through February.
Do I trash all my existing plants in my garden
It depends. If they are healthy and thriving then I would leave them (unless you need the space for something else that needs to be planted now). If they are sickly and not producing anymore then yes I would take them out so they aren’t spreading diseases or attracting more bugs.
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