Fall Vegetable Garden Planning Made Easy: Answer These Key Questions
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- We are ramping up to start our Fall Vegetable Garden in Florida! But in order to have a successful start we need to ask ourselves the right questions to starting a Fall Florida Garden. Join me in this video where we hit 20+ questions to help you get ready for the fall season!
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This is not a Fall garden plan! This is the Wild Floridian garden kick off for the '23-'24 year! So many good ideas to start the juices flowing, get the overwhelming projects chunked, prioritized, and underway or scheduled, all in the comfort of A/C. I haven't done anything for fall yet, but seeing the roadmap gives me clarity.
Love the coneflowers in the background and the butterflies circling, like they knew they were the stars of the channel. You and Ben are a perfect garden duo; love how you talk and plan things through, execute, and review (it doesn't hurt that you two are adorable together even doing messy summer garden work).
I’m so glad the video was helpful 🥰 I really want y’all to do good 😊 This comment made me feel so good Monica!
Cubannelle is also one of my favorites ❤
I’m in palm beach country Fl. and love you , Elise . You both have been great guides . Thank you for your help
Thank you Desiree!
I like to watch your videos although I am not into farming yet. You're a bundle of infectious positive energy. ❤ 🌹
Thank you! 🥰
I just started some Fall seeds on Sunday. Mostly herbs, tomatoes, and flowers. I ordered a Leaf style Greenstalk (all Terracotta planters are 35% off) for planting my salad greens and herbs inside my screen enclosure. (The stuff that won't need pollinators.) I have my seed starting area in the garage. I have some grow lights on a surge protector that has a timer on half and always on the other side. We used soil blocks in 1020 trays. I can't wait to get started! We are in South/Central Lake County FL and have a large in-ground garden, a food forest, and greenstalks. So many spaces and still figuring out what does best where and what we like to eat.
Muy buen aporte
I got a pack of tiny jewelry zip bags and put my seeds in it before putting it back in the seed packet. I accidentally left one outside during a downpour and the packet outside was ruined but the seeds inside were safe. Highly recommend if you're a klutz like me
That is such a smart idea!!! Also since i collect seeds… much better than a plastic bag for storage!
Your videos always get me motivated and excited about my garden.😊 This fall I'm going to plant extra tomato and bell pepper plants to donate to the local food pantry. I called to see if they accept fresh produce and they do.
That’s amazing!!! What a wonderful idea!
Bought native plants today for butterflies!!! Need to de-grass my area. I use kiddies pools, with holes in the bottom.
Bought an 8 ft VegeGa bed and have Beauregard sweet potatoes growing in it. They are doing fantastic! I'm also growing tons of peppers and dehydrating them. Our tomatoes are done. This video has me excited again for fall. Love your energy!
Thank you! How do you like your VegeGa? Is it holding up well? Yay for Sweet Potatoes! And dehydrating peppers 🌶️! You are doing amazing!
Oh yes , growing crazy tropical plants or interesting easy to grow-- I'm notorious
And I have things I don't like to eat
Or West Indian gerkin did not can well
Vines? Vines take over my life
But gardening is always my weird science!
So informative! Down here in Fort Myers waiting for this heat to go somewhere! Can’t wait for fall!
I definitely feel you on the heat 😝🥵 It’s gross out.
Great to see you on the VRA today! Thanks for sharing your story.
Thank you for watching!
Have you or anyone else successfully grown Brussels Sprouts in zone 10a? If so is there a favored variety? One of my favorite things to grow in Wisconsin. They do not like heat of course
I haven’t. But I hope someone gives you some suggestions.
I’ve had success with Jade Cross. They are a bit shorter so you may want more plants than you are used to but they gave me huge sprouts last winter.
Would you consider doing a combo deal for the '24 planner? Both hard copy AND digitial for -xyz- dollars?
I'd love to be able to print some of my most *over*used pages as an add-on to my yearly planner. 😊
Send me an email at Wild.floridian@gmail.com and we can figure something out 👍
I love your purple coneflowers! I have tried multiple times to grow them here north of Tampa with no success. Do you have a secret for growing them so well? I use the roots to make my favorite antibiotic so really need some help.
Hi, I am having a problem with my 2 native firebushes. The leaves on both plants are curling upwords on the sides. It's not the aphids, I do periodically have problems with them but they make the leaves curl in the opposite direction in a different way and I'm always checking and taking care of them immediately.
Both of these plants are very young and still in their 3 gallon pots. I haven't planted them yet because I've been moving them around to try to find the best spot for them. Originally I thought they would be okay in all day sun (literally all day). But they seemed not to be doing that great and then someone told me that it's too much sun. I now have them each in different spots. They both get about six hours of Sun each, but one of them gets Morning Sun and the other one gets afternoon sun. However they both seem to be doing the same thing with the curling leaves.
Both of these plants were very "homely" looking when I got them from the nursery, but they were the only ones they had and I really wanted native firebushes. They are definitely doing better than they were before but I'm not sure what the curling leaves is about?
Hmmmmm 🤔 My gut is saying put them in the ground. Most in my neighborhood get a little shade but there are some that get full sun. They have deep roots to survive stressful times of the year. My bet is get them in the ground and they will take off.
You mentioned asking a friend for a broccoli variety that worked well. So what was it? 🙂
Petrina grows Arcadia broccoli 😉
Great video, thanks for all the information. I also keep an Excel spreadsheet with a list of all my best performer varieties for each veggie and the inventory so I never run out of them.
Smart smart smart! So organized! Love it 😍
I only see a digital planner on the website link you provided. I already have a 2023 planner but would really love to get on a waiting list for your 2024 one!
Please let me know how we can get on the list 😊
OMG! What high praise that you already have 2023 and want 2024! Makes me feel so good. 🥰
Go to www.wildfloridian.net/plannerpresale . I'll be sending emails over the coming month (especially after the book launches next week) to give those who are on the list updates and sneak peaks into the things that are going to be added for 2024.
Hi Jacqueline!! You motivated me to go and get natives and I can tell you today, 3 months after, my garden is full of butterflies!!! Everywhere!! I enjoy spending time outside and trying to identify as many butterflies as I can 😂 thank you!!!
That makes me so happy Erika 🥰 You are helping our wildlife!!! ❤️ ❤️❤️
I just downloaded your planner! Looking forward to having it help me and my daughter who both have executive function and planning challenges. I think it’s going to help a lot. I’ve done great with native plants for native bees (I am the founder of the Florida native bees fb group) but I’ve struggled with food gardening and your videos have been sooooo helpful. We have a poinciana we planted 7 years ago before we switched to native gardening and debated taking it down but it’s our only tree in the back yard for now so we just keep the side branches heavily trimmed. And last year we planted a false tamarind under the side of it and will more heavily cut the poinciana back at that time. Maybe that gives you some ideas. Keep up the great work!
Oh and I planted my Seminole pumpkin way too late :( and it’s still running across the yard about 20’ out now but it’s only just got its first bloom but nothing otherwise. Should I just let it keep going amd hope for the best for this year and start earlier next year?
I’m in that group!!! I’m trying to learn more about our native bees! Thanks for your thoughts on the Poinciana. I think we’re taking it out. And yes, just leave the Seminole Pumpkin. They will run and once they get to a spot they like or the weather turns just a little… you’ll see it start flowering. Mine isn’t flowering now (just for comparison).
Do you grow chick peas??
Nope
I like that you are always accessing and changing. Cause I’m evolving and moving things but feel like I messed up. But actually not messing up but growing. ( pun intended 😅). I’m cleaning up now and will use planner to map out fall garden. Just so very hot.
Yay Catherine! Yes, no perfect gardeners here! Just people getting better every year 🙌
I've been growing seedlings in my Aerogarden (similar to the LetPot) for several years now - tomatoes, jalapeños, habaneros, and other hot pepper varieties have worked really well. I cut the plastic holder so I can easily slip the peat cone with the plant and the rootball without damaging things too much. I clean the holders really well and reuse them. Maybe this August I'll try cold weather crops in my Aerogarden, I have 6 slots so plenty of opportunity. It's not overwhelming and I get good germination.
How I handle seedlings outside. I put them under the understory plants. I also have tropicals in pots that I have to bring inside a greenhouse in winter. I start peppers and tomatoes right in the giant pots with my tropicals. The plants I grow seedlings under will slow down the rain and filter the sun.
Smart smart smart! Such a great idea 👍
I've loved having a vegetable garden for the last several years, all raised beds but I'm moving out of state after the first of the year so, here's my quandry...how do I prep my back yard for new people? I am so unsure how to do this...
Oh no 😞 Or maybe yay for moving? Neat and tidy is the way to go. Some realtors have said it is a selling point. I think two colors of lettuce can look really nice.
@WildFloridian It's a yay. I'm going to have to relearn how to garden in north central South Carolina. So looking forward to this new adventure. I've loved, loved your videos, and have learned so much. My yard here has slowly being converted into more native plants. New natives to learn up there.
Twice I’ve tried to order your planners, and you’re always sold out Jackie make more please
Thanks for hanging in there Teresa! 😄The 2023 physical planner is sold out. I order those in bulk and want to make sure we don’t end up throwing away any (because that’s wasteful) so we discontinued those in June. But the digital is available. Many print those and put them in a binder. The 2024 planner will have physical copies available this fall.
I’m happy these are so successful!
I have had a horrible time growing anything so far in Florida except for marigolds and pineapple plants. Are your Ponciana is easy to grow from seeds? Do you sell the seeds? I need some thing in my yard. I have about an acre and only have oak trees so far
New subscriber. Saw you on Think Media. I don't live in Florida, I'm in Oklahoma. But I love all the things that your channel is about. Alot of my video's are on Gardening, Hummingbirds, and Butterflies. I'm ready to learn all the things from you.
How do you feel about the seeds from Amazon??
Sometimes they work… sometimes they don’t. Sometimes they are a scam. Amazon is the Wild West. Definitely read the reviews. But I ordered starts for strawberries last year and they did great.
Hi friend! I love your proactive approach. I still struggle with the veggies and the bunnies and the squirrels 🐿️. You are giving me ideas for my small area available for veggies. Hoping that with the taller beds I don't have the same problem.
FYI I keep getting a timeout error on the veggega link
Taller beds will define help with bunnies… squirrels will be able to get in. Oh no on the VegeGa link. Send me a screenshot and I can send it to them.
Amazing information as usually! Let me know what you think of starting your seedlings in those indoor systems. I think you will LOVE it!
Thank you Petrina!
Does anybody know a good hybrid cucumber seed that resists the beetle? My cuke plants started out great, but those insects destroyed them from top to bottom.
Petrina at Homegrown Florida had some thoughts.
I like sweet success a lot but I also spray them with Spinosad once a month to keep the bugs at bay
I struggle with making things look nicer and more organized…I just have a few green stalks, a stock tank and a ton of grow bags. Sprinkler head positions in my yard are what limit where I can put additional raised beds.
Totally understand! I find putting the Wild and crazy in a box gives it a tidier look. I use raised beds now. But in the past just making clear borders will make it look more organized. You are doing great!
My first chip drop was a bust. They tried driving across the lot next door which is all sand, so they got stuck and had to call a tow truck. They didn't speak English, so they just left and didn't drop anything. I made a new request, and put in big letters "DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS THE LOT NEXT DOOR!".
Oh no 🙈 LOL! Hopefully they get it right this time!
Can you remind me what varieties of sweet potato you use as substitutes for regular potatoes?
I don’t know because Ben got it from Publix. But I’ve been snooping around and there is a white variety that Southern Exposure has online and I’m going to try that to see if it is similar.
Hi Jacqueline, I just bought the 2023 Downloadable Planner this morning and it still hasn't made it to my inbox. I checked my spam/junk folder multiple times and it's not there either. Went to make sure the purchase actually went through and it shows charged on my credit card records. Wanted to reach out to you another way but couldn't find a way to contact you via your website so figured I'd try to connect here. Any info you could provide on how to troubleshoot this would be greatly appreciated. I'm eager to put my 2023 Fall Planner to good use!
It finally arrived in my inbox, 1-2hrs after request, but a heads up that it did indeed make it. Excited to get planning!
Sorry Amy! You should see it in your email now. 99% work automatically but technology is weird. You should have the planner now 😄 Thanks for being persistent!
Yay!!!
Do your purple coneflowers come back every year? I heard the stock at nurseries is from the north and thus isn't perennial in Florida and can be hard to find the perennial.
Some places it isn’t our native ecotype. The type I purchased are but are native to north Florida…. So we’ll see if they come back. It’s my first year!
@@WildFloridian I will be interested to hear if yours is the perennial!
Great information. One question though. When exactly is it best to start the seedlings for cool weather crops? This is still not clear to me. I don’t want to start them and have our Florida heat destroy them.
For central and north Florida you can start in September but October will be more ideal. BUT this year is hotter so we’ll have to watch and see. The thing to really watch is bug populations. If you have a lot of butterflies, do you see the amount starting to drop? Right now focus on getting all the supplies. I’ll be keeping up to speed in the monthly what to plant videos and once the kids are on school I’ll be adding some community posts and other stuff to help keep us on track
Hurricanes 😂😢 Last two years hurricanes took out my entire crops twice
Oh no Teresa 😞 Fingers crossed 🤞
What does it mean when plants get leggy? I've heard it several times but haven't heard the explanation of what it is and why it makes your plant unproductive
Good question! Leggy means they start to stretch towards light which gives them a long thin stem that isn’t great for supporting whatever fruit/veggie you are going to grow. If the (let’s say tomato) plant can’t support the tomato you may have cracked stems that will cause the tomato to fail or the plant will collapse and all your tomatoes will be on the ground which makes them more likely to be eaten by bugs and rot.
@WildFloridian thank you for the info😊 I think some mine are leggy then lol
Can you tell us which plants you picked? The hardest part for me is deciding what I even want to plant.
Yes I’ll do a community post of exactly what I ordered and where I’m placing them in the layout for ya 😉 That way at you know what varieties I ordered and where they are. Keep an eye on the community tab mid week.
Were would I find the community tab?
Why not do more beds, protégé garden, in your back yard?
And stop paying a guy to do your lawn back there. Make a potted fruit tree orchard.
But Roger is nice 👍
Are you a vegetarian or vegan? What does your actual diet consist of?
Technically a flexterian… We eat vegetarian 97%+ of the time. But we eat a nice steak from time to time and have turkey during the holidays and eggs here and there. We eat burritos and curry and soup and falafel pitas and lots of stuff. More dishes inspired by tropical diets.