July Gardening in Florida: Top 15 Vegetables to Plant NOW
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- Are you wondering what to plant in your Florida garden this July? Look no further! In this video, I'll share the vegetables that you can start growing this time of year, along with projects I plan to do in the garden. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a beginner, you'll find plenty of useful information to help you get started.
So, what are some of our favorite vegetables to grow in July in Florida? I'll cover everything from leafy greens and root vegetables to beans and tomatoes. You'll learn about the best varieties to choose, when to plant, how to fertilize and water, and how to protect your plants from pests and diseases.
I'll also share some general tips for successful gardening in Florida, such as how to deal with the hot and humid weather, and how to keep your garden looking its best year-round.
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I’m really enjoying your channel and content! I’d love a chance to win seeds. Happy growing!
Where are you located?
I grew a ton of cowpeas last summer and I didn't bother burying them. I just threw handfuls of dried black eyed peas on my raised beds. They grew just fine and they improved my soil so much that I am doing it again this year.
They are just so easy. Love those plants
Were these just black eyed peas bought at grocery store???
Yup. I keep the bag in the fridge and will use them again this summer.
Would love to try Ethiopian kale. Thanks for the giveaway!
Great video ❤!
I guess I missed the screenshot of the banana plant 😂, kinda wanna see how that’s doing.
I would love for you to explain the whole peanut thing though. You just put the whole thing in the ground and it grows? I think you said raw peanuts…
So much material you have to cover for those of us still in the ‘baby stage’ of learning Florida gardening. 😉
Oh man, I should have included the banana. It’s doing really well. And yes, you literally just stick the whole peanut with the shell in the ground about an inch down. I bought the raw peanuts in a bag near produce at Publix. I’m kicking myself for not filming it.
I am doing a neglected Florida GARDEN. 😂😂..
It’s a must in this heat
I have tried Kale and so not successful…I would love some seeds to try! ❤ Thanks P
I’m definitely working on my “set it and forget it garden”. In SE Louisiana we are coming off our second heat wave this summer and will be “cooling down” a bit for the 4th of July (crazy to say that)
Hearing the hurricane talk takes me back to 2021 when I intentionally decided to go in to have my son 1 week before Hurricane Ida hit…I was already in early labor and fearful the atmospheric pressure change would send me over and I’d be birthing at home …so at 6cm dilated I strolled into the hospital to welcome him (1 day past him being preemie)…my moms house was wrecked 1 wk later with hurricane Ida and I had my mom, brother, and nanny (god mother) living with us (me and husband, our 1wk old and 3 older children.)
Honestly, great memories were made but life was a mess 😂
Wow, that sounds tough. It’s weird how the good and bad times intertwine in life. I remember when Hurricane Michael come through back in 2005 and I lost electric for 2 weeks. Pretty much my whole neighborhood left but my friends and I stayed and it was like having the whole world to ourselves for 2 weeks. Cold showers and eating at Golden Corral so we could have hot food. It was tough but I remember having a lot of fun with my friends. Like a non stop sleep over.
I lived in NOLA for a few years a couple years ago. Summers are brutal lol
I have never tried Ethiopian Kale. They way you describe the texture and flavor sounds like it would make a great addition to my garden. Thank you for all the great information.
I have Pidgeon peas, Cowpeas, Okra, Butterfly pea, Seminole Pumpkins with Zinnias, Sunflowers and native wildflowers and Papaya seedlings. I am also concentrating on my compost bin and started another. We started on hurricane preparedness weeks ago, generator tuned up, food and water stockpiled. I would like to grow the kale, need a summer green, please.
Very nice! Great job on your hurricane prep!
I’m soo glad I discovered you . I live in south Florida just off the edge of what’s considered central Florida . I really loved your yearly summary video where you reflected on the previous year. I wish most gardeners did that as I learned soo much from your mistakes. Thank you!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that! Welcome to the channel 💚
I just love your videos. Keep them coming.
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I am letting my garden rest here in zone 10. I love kale, would love to have some of these seeds. 🌱💕🙏🙋🏻♀️I have grown dwarf kale..love it. 👍🌱
Jicama = Hicama when you say it😊
Haha. You know me. I can never pronounce stuff right 🤣🤣🤣
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Would love to see a video about your Jicama experiment. I just got seeds from Urban Harvest and can't wait to see how it goes. Don't know if you remember Sweet Tomatoes Restaurant but they used to serve it on their salad bar.
I miss sweet tomatoes so much! I planted mine late last month but none have germinated, at least not yet. Hopefully it still pulls through. If it does, I’ll definitely include it in a video.
Hello Katrina! I am a new subscriber and I enjoy your videos! I am going to take up your neglected summer garden challenge!
Yay! That’s so exciting. I think it will surprise how well they do all on their own
I have sweet potatoes, sun flowers, okra, zinnia, and southern peas thriving on neglect. My other plants have not died yet 😳
That’s amazing! How exciting. Neglected summer gardens unite!
Don't waste your loofas by mostly letting them turn into sponges! Eat them when they are young! They are so sweet and best in light soups or stir fry!
Thanks for the tip!
My Everglade tomatoes are doing great. So flavorful! I’m in zone 10a (Stuart, Florida).
Yours in the afternoon shade? My Everglades are about to go into the compost pile…PSL, just a few miles north 😂.
Very nice!
I literally just put away my little green house just in case we do have a hurricane I also checked our generator and our water storage containers.
You are a head of the game! Love it
Don't know about your seed giveaway I won the last seed giveaway and I never got my seeds😢
I’ve sent you a bunch of responses. I need you to email me at petrinahomegrownflorida@gmail.com or send me your email. I just need your address to mail it to you
🎉hi Petrina! Loved your videos as always! I would LOVE LOVE to win the giveaway and try Ethiopian Kale. I planted red russian kale back in spring and we liked it but the peppery taste my kids didn't like it😅 so maybe they would like Ethiopian kale. It would be a nice addition to my small garden😊thank you
Ummm, about those plant them and forget them summer crops, you can't totally forget to water them if you have them in containers. I may have lost an eggplant and two Cape Gooseberries....you know, fine when I saw them in the morning, then very very sad in the evening. This summer came in with a bang!
The long beans and sweet potatoes in my community garden bed are lush and growing like mad. With the sweet potatoes literally covering the ground, even tomatoes, longevity, Okinawan and Egyptian spinach are all taking off again because the soil is completely shaded out. No weeds!
Your taro is getting so big!
Good point with the containers. I just watered my greenstalks today. The Taro is getting big. It has some spider mites right now so I’m babying it but I think I might have them under control now.
I would like try your Etiopian Kale.
My Russian kale lost the fight with the bugs. Please let me be the winner!!
Glenda
I just discovered your channel, I live in north east florida and I would love to try your eithopian kale because I’m trying to grow enough salad green so that I can have a large salad on a daily basis. I’m always looking for greens to grow in our hot summers
Welcome!
I am new to gardening so it would be my first time trying a kale. I am finding as I get older my taste has changed. Not sure if I like kale but am excited to try my hand at growing and eating it.
I’m trying to find a green to grow in the summer to put in our smoothies. Maybe the Ethiopian kale would be a good one! I’d love to try it!!
I'm in tampa Florida these tips are great thank you
My pleasure 💚
I've tried to grow kale but the rabbits always eat it befote I get any or it just gets too 🔥. I didn't know there was a heat tolerant variety! I'm in the Florida panhandle so i get the struggles. Only my fourth year growing a garden so every year us a learning year 😁.
I love your videos! They’re so helpful. I’d love some of the kale seeds. I’m new to gardening but me and my 4 & 6 year old love doing it and it’s a great way for us to bond. Because this kale doesn’t seem too hard to grow this would be perfect for me and my girls to sow, watch grow and eat together. Can’t wait to watch your next video.
I used to live in a temperate four season climate in the past. Peaches and other stone or pome fruits (apple, pear, quince) form most of their flower buds during the summer in the current year’s growth. It would be much better if you do not touch it during this time. Also pruning when in full growth might encourage more buds to break forming more branches that will not be mature enough for winter. I believe the zone you garden in may have sporadic frosts in late December and January, late growing shoots might be damaged. Prune only if branches are dead or broken. Cutting branches or “topping” trees during summer decreases the amount of future blooms and therefore fruits. Spring pruning or topping immature green shoots once the buds have sprouted is much better. When the branches get woody, next season’s flower buds start to form. In a climate like Florida it happens rather fast. Have a nice day.
Thanks for the information. My main purpose for doing it is to reduce the size of my tree since I’m on a small lot. I know that by topping, I’ll be reducing the output but it’s the trade off with my current size limitations. If I allow it to keep getting bigger, it will be harder and harder to maintain the small stature I’m looking for. David the good suggests this method for small gardens and there is a book “Grow a Little Fruit Tree” that describes this method. Definitely not for everyone but I’m going to give it a shot and see if I like it. Appreciate the comment. It makes sense what you said
Hi Petrina. My tomatoes, peppers, squash, asparagus, cucumbers not doing well and basil got leaf minors. Its been raining every day and plants are suffering. However, beans are handling the rain, better than them. Hope it gets better here in South Florida. BTW, will be ordering seeds of the plants you recommended, like Ethiopian Kale. Would like to try a heat tolerant kale that tastes good and different from other kales. Thank you for your help.
My pleasure. Hopefully you have better luck with the heat loving varieties
Put the basil under the eaves of your house in the shade. Im in 10A and they are exploding!
@@janicemoyer854 Hi Janice. I have them all there, but the rain is so bad, it’s like a monsoon. Sideways rain. I just wish the eave was further out.
@@glort4671 😢 aww..mine are near my front door, and shaded by my garage. They have never seen any sun. I keep all my herbs in pots so i can move them as needed for sun exposure and rain.
Ain’t gonna lie though, not sure how long i can do it but will do my best as long as I can.
Love your videos! Ethiopian kale sounds cool! I just got an AeroGarden farm for my birthday today and went back to your videos on suggestions.
Happy birthday! I hope you love it. If you have any trouble putting it together, feel free to reach out or watch my unboxing and set up video
Wow, what a nice give away I have not yet tried that variety I live in lakeland and have a 200, square-foot above ground garden area and love love love being in the garden early early early in the morning. Thanks again.
Oh!!!! Id love to try a new to me vegetable!!! Kale yea!!!!😂😂
Out here in Arizona - similar heat but not as humid obviously. You inspired me to try Tatsoi
Yay! Keep me updated on what you think
Not sure if it’s too late but I’d love to try the Ethiopian kale!
I would love to try the Ethiopian Kale if you can put my name in the running.
I’d love to try the Ethiopian Kale! I’ve currently got cranberry hibiscus going strong. Unfortunately the Tokyo Bekana and Chijimisai I saw you recommend in a video last year couldn’t survive the full sun in my garden but I just got a green stalk and I’m starting seeds to see if afternoon shade allows better success 😅
Those are better for fall through spring but maybe they might do okay in the shade. They can handle the heat for a green but not full summer heat. Check out my tropical greens taste test video. Those guys love FL summers.
I did watch it and have been looking into everything you mentioned and started Swiss chard seeds for the green stalk because I do like the bitterness of the flavor, in moderation 😂. Question about the Kiki’s Crump you discussed, I can’t find anyone that sells seeds, do I need to buy a live plant? And if so, can you recommend a nursery that carries it? I’m in Clearwater and don’t mind a little bit of a drive.
@@nicoleh5532 I got mine from GreenDreams Fl.com as a live plant. They are in Spring Hill but they mainly ship their plants to you.
I am a first year gardener.I planted black eyed peas,6 types of peppers,watermelon,pumpkin,kale,tomatoes and a ton more and herbs.Everything is doing great! Just found your video today.
Welcome and congratulations on your first year garden! Sounds like you are a natural.
I've just started many of the summer greens but I couldn't find the Ethiopian kale or the Egyptian spinach. I would love to try the kale. I got longevity spinach, Okinawa spinach, red and green Malabar spinach, red amaranth and red orach. I also planted strawberry spinach. The only one of those I have tried before is the red malabar. I did get some purple sweet potato slips in early last month, so we should be able to try some of those greens soon!
Congratulations, Deborah! You have been selected as this month's winner for the seeds. Please contact me at petrinahomegrownflorida@gmail.com to claim your prize.
Just found your channel. Looking forward to learning from you. Jicama ...sounds like Hicama. Subscribing now.
Thanks so much! I am awful at pronouncing 🤣
We’re in South Mississippi growing in zone 8. Love watching your videos.
Aww 🥰 Thanks so much for watching
She’s so down to earth and in my opinion humorous (laughs at herself) which is so joyful. Always makes me laugh with her silly comments. We appreciate all she does for us.
@@janicemoyer854 Ya’ll are making me blush. So sweet. Thank you 💚
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Thank you so very much!!
I’ve slow down in my garden to about 15 minutes a day. Except in the last couple weeks I have done a little more due to planting from the seed club. I planted jicama, ammarth, Egyptian spinach, okra so now I also water less. Because of the rains have begun.
That is awesome! I’m so excited about the jicama. Has yours sprouted yet?
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a three sprouted the other 3 hasn’t yet..
Where did you get your Egyptian spinach and Ethiopian kale seeds from?
@@Gemjam1986 mine came from the urban harvest. I belong to her seed club and buy other seeds from her as well.she specializes in seeds that do well in Florida
This is a good time to start plants from cuttings; the high humidity is helpful for that. Louis Philippe rose grows well in FL on its own roots and I have propagated it many times Right now I have muscadine and mulberry cuttings in pots in the shade. Hopefully they will develop enough root system to plant out in fall when the weather cools.
I’m doing a bunch of seed saving and cuttings. You are so right. This is the best time to do it
A rose proves that beauty for its own sake is not useless.
So happy to find a Florida gardener !! I have the GreenStalk and have not been terribly successful. Just one planting I have done. My main problem I believe is the HEAT and then torrential downpours. Yay lol. I don’t have any shade and live in an HOA (ugh) and I am trying to determine if I can do some sort of sunshade ? Or something. I’m a newbie and will persevere 😅. Thanks for all your tips. Btw I’m in Central Fl. Deland
I did a video a couple months ago on how I manage my Green stalks. Take a look. It might give you some ideas.
I also planted wing beans and the cutting from Lemon grass. However the lemon grass still not looking good
Mine isn’t either. My Chaya didn’t work out either unfortunately. I like the idea of cuttings but it might just be hot for shipping right now.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a my Chaya is doing ok. It is growing well. But this is the second attempt of it. The first time it died.
Did she send you another one? I might have to ask her for that too
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a no it was the one she send me after the hurricane that died. I got a collection from seeds of hope after damage to my garden from Ian but the one I got from the seed club made it .
@@marilynearl6887 oh okay. I might have to snatch a clipping from someone at some point. Lol
Growing in Central Florida in the summer is a challenge to say the least! Love the options you provide to keep us busy trying new things. Love my fall greens, so having Ethiopian Kale to try to get through summer months is a game changer! Would love to try it
Hello from Ft. Lauderdale, FL! Discovered your channel this week & have learned so much already! Started growing herbs & vegetables for the first time this spring (peppers & ginger ). My only child is leaving for college & needed a hobby, but discovered how rewarding it feels to grow your own food! I enjoy kale in smoothies, salads & even baked as a chip. Would love an opportunity to grow Ethiopian kale.
That’s so awesome that she picked up gardening as a hobby. It really is so rewarding
You might want to check your peanuts comment. You said unshelled once when you meant shelled. Love your videos and wonder what part of Florida you are located for gardening. I am in the Gainesville area and I think you must be south of us.
Haha Thanks for the correction. Yes. shelled. I’m in central Florida. About an hour north of Tampa.
Can you please give me information on your shed behind you? I love it. Do you have a video of it being installed? Where is it sold?❤ I live in North Florida zone 8b. I just found your channel. I’ve been searching for a good channel for my area. I’m so happy to find you!!
It’s a Lifetime shed. I’ll add a link below from Amazon that shows all the details but check out the Lifetime website too. It might be cheaper through them. Unfortunately, I don’t have a video installing it. We put it together before I started my channel. But, they come with really good instructions that are interactive and they have a number to call to ask questions. amzn.to/3Pxh6FS
I live in Georgia Zone 8b. I seeded Ethiopian kale in February and transplanted a few days after Easter. They bolted within a few weeks. I was so disappointed! Next year I'll direct sow as you recommend.
That happened to me too. The ones I direct seeded are doing much better. I have them shaded so I think that helps too.
Hi, thank you for your Florida information. It hit 105 on the back porch yesterday. I do my gardening early. I planted raw peanuts, shelled, that I bought at the grocery store. My sweet potatoes are growing strong, also from the grocery store. Do you start your fall vegetables now or in August?
I usually start my fall veggies in August or September. August is mostly the warm season stuff like tomatoes beans and squash. September is when I start cold season stuff like broccoli kale and onions.
Hi P, I would love to plant your kale seeds. Here in South Florida, it is a struggle gardening, but i am trying 😊 as a new gardener. I love your channel, and thank you. I'm excited to keep watching and learning.
Gardening is definitely tough this time of year but I’m sure you are doing great.
Do you have a tutorial on the choyate squash? I have seen to plant after sprouting and some that said only put them on top of the soil. I have successfully sprouted them but unsuccessful in growing them. I am in north Florida. Thanks.
I’ve had the same problem as you. I’ve tried fully buried and had buried but neither worked for me. I want to try again once I come up with some better ideas.
Would like to ask for help in obtaining the roselle seed or plants. Where do you get yours from? I would like to see if you could also make a video on care and maintenance of the roselle. It’s a plant that isn’t common.
I usually get mine from theurbanharvest.com. I’m hoping to do a full video on them this fall when they are a bit bigger
I've been thinking of trying a different kale and spinach to grow than the usual. Would this kale be beginner friendly? I am helping my neighbor start and learn how to garden. She gave up because she was using colder climate rules and it got her thinking she was bad at plants. I've been sharing my harvest with her and showing her it's possible. So far she's only done flowers I've seeded for her but we're almost done building her last bed. She has some health issues that don't allow her to absorb all the nutrients she takes in so super foods are high in the list. Id love for her and I to try this variety together for the first time. 😊
Yes, they are beginning friendly. The biggest difference between the north and here is when to plant and varieties. It’s a very common challenge for folks. It’s very nice of you to be helping her 💚
Yes, good for you. I'm the same way with my summer gardening. I only garden after 7pm and run in and out of my house during the day to do short garden tasks in my shady spots.
During the fall and winter, I spend the whole day outside. But summer, nope. It’s just too miserable. Thankfully the stuff that grows this time of year doesn’t require much from us.
Hi Patrina I would love to try the eateopian kale in my FL summer garden. I have a nice shady spot under my shade tunnel where I was growing my salad garden that has finally sucom to the FL summer heat and I would love to try a new green for summer salads. Thanks and happy gardening Donna from Sarasota.
My luffa is doing good.Sweet potatoes and egyptain spinach is doing good. We started a pineapple as well. Love your videos
That's great! Thanks so much for watching
Never tried kale before but I would like to try it. Am I planting some of my stuff late as it looks like yours is much larger such as loofa.
It’s a little late but some things won’t mind. Anything I listed in my latest video is still good to go. They have a long season here.
Hi! I love your videos. Thanks for all the tips. I’m a new to gardening trying to built my garden slowly. Started with herbs in grow bags and pots and now I’m going to graduate to a bed. Happy gardening 😊
That’s so awesome! Great job!
I also do the 15-20 minute outdoor task and cool off in the A/C for about an hour. Have a nice day.
It’s the only way to survive this heat!
I was able to grow 1 pineapple and it was delicious! The rest were eaten by racoons. Any ideas on how to keep those darn critters away?
I’ve seen folks put plastic or wire shells around them. Something like those big plastic clamshells that bulk strawberries come in or wire waste baskets. Normally you just have to get them on right before the fruit begins to ripen and leave it on till it starts to turn yellow
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this post 😎central Fl native
Thanks for watching!
I'm growing in RI and the weather has been super bipolar 😂 Earwigs decimated my spinach & lettuce🤦🏾♀️New here☺️
Welcome 👋 The weather has been crazy this year!
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Thanks!
Okra is one of my favorites anyway that they are made but raw is when you get the chance to taste the sweetest thing but anyway you make it is great
Thanks for the tips!
Are you in south Florida? What kind of peach tree is it?
I’m in central Florida. It’s a Tropical Beauty peach tree
I have never grown Ethiopian Kale. It would be nice to have some greens growing during this heat. I don't really do too much planting during the Summer. I have plenty of room now that I pulled the green tomatoes off after I watched your video. I didn't know they would turn red if they were totally green. The bug pressure was too much and I was losing too many so I did pull them.
My seminole pumpkins are not doing bad and this is my first time trying them. My Everglades tomatoes which doesn't get eaten by bugs is always producing. Sweet potatoes will not be ready for another few months. Now that the tomatoes are gone I can sit back and relax as the rest doesn't have too much pest pressure. Will start again at the end of August but for now it will be a welcome break.
Ellen
Florida Gardener zone 9a
Citrus County
I’m so glad that tip helped. It saves my harvest every year doing it that way.
What type of peach tree is peachy.? Sounds like a wonderful harvet . Is it insane to as if a peach tree could be attempted in pot ...in pinellas Co..thanks for hurricaine reminders.
Finally some rain today
Peachy is a Tropical Beauty. I originally thought growing them in a pot wouldn’t work but I just grew a plum in a pot and it produced well so go for it!
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I LOVE kale and since moving to Florida 4 years ago I have been struggling to find greens that grow during the hot wet summers and would love to try Ethiopia Kale!
PS red Malabar spinach was an early discovery for me, grows fantastic in my yard and so far is my most tasty green.
Thanks for all your great videos!
I’m so in love with the red Malabar spinach too.
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Thank you very much for your helpful tips
Your so welcome 💚
Yeah the only things that are doing well for me are Roselle Hibiscus, Lima beans are growing but are not forming pos. My Thai soldier green bean have been dying off and I don't know why. I have more seedlings that I planted and they seem to be doing better. I have swiss chard growing but they have little tiny speckles all over the leaves and I think my eggplant has blight or some sort of disease. My pepper are doing okay but not great. My passion Vine isn't doing so great either but I let the caterpillars have it. I can't help it, I love 🦋. I have sweet potato growing but they are not getting full sun. Not sure why everything is failing. Oh well. My olra is the only thriving by any means. My strawberries have slowed down and leaf miners have taken oven. 😂😂 I would love to try Ethiopian kale since I can't get any greens to grow. I also have arugula but something is eating it. Not sure what. I think it might be rabbits. I am surprised because it has a strong taste. my moringa is the only green going for me. Your garden looks awesome!
It definitely sounds like you got some stuff going on. The greens are not surprising given the heat. Same with the strawberries but they will bounce back in fall. As for the beans eggplant peppers and sweet potatoes those should be able to handle this weather well. Since it seems to be across the whole garden, I’m thinking either too much or not enough water or a nutrient issue. Either of these will stress the plants and weaken them. Try upping your fertilizer schedule for a couple weeks. Do a finger poke into the dirt to check for moisture for the next few days. If it’s dry every day, it’s under watered. If it stays moist through those several days, wait to water until it dries out completely. Feel free to email me if you want to chat (it’s in the about me section of my page)
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Thank you so much , I will definitely do what you suggested and thank you for taking the time to do that. I appreciate you.
Great tips, thank you. Yes, dwarf varieties of fruit trees are a great idea. Pineapple, too, doesn't use much space. It takes a while to produce fruit; but once it fruits, it produces a lot.
You would be so proud. All my pineapple plants are growing up fast!
Wow! Your, either, good or lucky!🍍is one of my favorites. Chilled pineapple slices on a hot summer day are delicious. Speaking of the heat, if you can, garden in the early morning or evening--it's easier on you. Drink something with electrolytes in it (if you don't have anything else, pickle juice will work!😂)
@liamthompson9090 I actually adore pickle juice. Grosses my family out 🤣🤣🤣. I’m usually pretty good about gardening in the evening. It’s just the recording is a bit tough cause you need good light but I’m not complaining. A good sweat is heathy!
I am new to your channel. I live in zone 10A. I tried to grow kale about a year ago, but it didn't do well at all and I lost all of my plants. I will have to give the Ethiopian kale a try! It sounds great! This year I have seminole pumpkins growing for the first time. I can't wait to try peanuts!! I also just received a pomegranate cutting. Can't wait to be able to plant it! I am excited to watch more of your videos. It helps so much to see other Florida gardeners and how they manage with the heat and humidity here!!
How are your pumpkins doing? Mine are not blooming anymore but I’m thinking it has something to do with the heat.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I read that the heat can sterilize tomatoe flowers from fruiting
Yeah, tomatoes drop their flowers once the temp gets too high. Also the humidity doesn’t help. I don’t think it’s the same for pumpkins but mine are just not flowering like they were.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I just transplanted 2 in my garden. Just started, everything is an experiment at this point LOL, I expect nothing but knowledge from this 😂
@@nocapitals9833 It’s the best way to learn! I love experimenting
Oh wow! You already have tomatoes. I’m still waiting for my first harvest hopefully in August, I think 🙏
I started mine super early, January, I think. I was pushing for a really big harvest this season. Good luck with ours 💚
I just got my tumbling compost bin and have started putting my kitchen scraps and paper waste. I think I put too much water so I will have to be more conscious of that.
I actually never water mine. I’m thinking the humidity here and my kitchen scraps keep it moist. Leave the door open for a couple days and that should help.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a i will do that.
Ethiopian kale sounds interesting. Husband and i are expanding our garden and our neighbor is alsi starting to grow too. So far she has recieved an Everglades tomato, luffa plant, Seminole pumpkin from me as extras i had. The kale would be a great addition for me and possibly them too. I have regular kake and the worms are getting at it. I believe it is because the heat is stressing them right now.
Thank you fir the opportunity! North Florida panhandle here.
Great Video P. I absolutely love them! Keep them coming…..!
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Ethiopian Kale has been on my list of greens to try for a while, but I forgot about them. However, I was reminded about Ethiopian kale when I watched your Green‘s video so it is back on my list of things to plant. I didn’t know exactly when the best time to plant so thanks for all the info!
we would love to try this in our green stalk! my boys favorite snack from the garden is kale, though we have never tried the Ethiopian variety. thanks for the video!
I would love to try your kale to mix with my salad. I currently add longevity spinach and cranberry hibiscus to my daily salads. I also have a tomato that popped up in the middle of my yard in full sun that is giving me lots of medium size tomatoes. Thanks for your videos!
My husband and I just moved to a new home and im trying to expand my summer garden, im trying new things and sharing with my friends so I’d love to try this Ethiopian kale!!
What zone are you in I'm zone 9a so they say?
I’m also in zone 9a 👩🌾
I'd love to try and grow something new for my family to try! Your videos are always super informative for us beginners.
How to survive gardening in he hot Sun. One hour gets you 15 minutes gardening in the hot Sun. You pretty well have to pick and chose what gets attention or the heat gets you.
Exactly. The plants are on their own
I wear my bathing suit and get in the pool when I am too hot.
@@chrisreck2195 haha. I do that too
Growing loofahs this year, they are growing amazingly well
Mine have gotten really big but no fruit yet 😤
First time growing them
They are climbing the trellis over our 2 ducks. The hen loves the shade.
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Have you ever grown sugar cane?
Not yet but I really want to
Thank you for the video
You're welcome
Thanks for resharing this
You bet!
Where are you located.
Central Florida zone 9b
Your summer garden is looking great!
The Leaf-Footed bugs finished my squash and tomato production early this year. They've officially become enemy #1 in Brooksville, followed by the digging-est squirrels in all of Florida.
I recently planted peanuts and black eyed peas to keep some life in the soil until the blazing sun backs off - you know how its been around here the last few weeks.
Thanks, as always, for sharing your work and your thoughts.
I thought it was just me but those leaf foot bugs were extreme this year. I’m killing at least 5-10 a day!
Me, me, me, pick me :) I am a new gardener this summer season. I started some seeds back in late March and have spent every day since May hand picking and squishing little green caterpillars off my zucchini and yellow squash plants. I have learned that it's not the best time for these in SW Florida and I should have started earlier. But I will not give up. I keep trying to grow lettuce indoors from my store bought scraps, but I don't get much more than a handful before it dies or bolts. I love salad, and I eat it almost every day. I have recently purchased several varieties of greens to try to grow in the coming months. I'm right on the line between Zones 9B and 10A and I would love to add your Ethiopian Kale to the mix this fall. Thank you for all your great advice and for sharing your practical knowledge.
I had the same experience with the grocery store scraps too.
Hi Petrina, great video. I still have my tomatoes too. Mine are in a grow bag so I moved them into a more shaded spot last month and they are still producing. I topped them off with some fresh compost. I swear I'm feeling more and more like a real gardener, lol. I'm making my own compost, yay me. I did have hornworms attack my tomatoes, I had to do some research to find out what to do. I had to take them off by hand, a little freak out, but I did it. It hit my everglades the hardest, but I think they're coming back.
I'm neglecting my native flower garden, my pineapples & my everglades. They are the only things planted in the ground. They are doing great. I grow everything in grow bags so they need to be watered more often. My sweet potatoes & black beans are doing so great. I didn't know how much they would grow, it's awesome.
I would love to try the kale. I think I might try the peanuts & cow peas. I just bought 2 more grow bags. I swear, I'm hooked. I've made lots of mistakes but learned from each one & did better next time. Thank you for all your encouragement & knowledge. You have inspired me to be better. Keep up the good work.
Linda! This warmed my heart so much. There’s always this point in gardening when things finally click and stuff starts working. Still some bugs and disease but more success. You have reached that spot 🎉 You always were a real gardener. You are doing great! Great job on the compost! It will help so much it’s crazy.
We love planting cowpeas. At first it was for the biomass and the nitrogen fixing benefits but our chickens LOOOOOVE them so much that we’re growing for them now lolol 😅
I never thought I liked cowpeas but now I’m a huge fan, plus they just grow so easily!
Second year gardener here. I'm starting my tomato and pepper seeds indoors so they will be good sized for transplant in late August. Last year they seemed to grow slower than yours and Jacqueline so I thought I'd get a jump start 🤞. Loved your taste test video and love Kale. I've never tried Ethiopian Kale but want to especially after your taste test!
That will definitely give you a head start. I’ll be starting mine at the end of the month (unless I start getting that itch to get started faster lol)
I want to grow cowpeas but I hear that the beans can be toxic to chickens!
Thanks I am in 9a
I use to be 9a before the recent change
I am so glad I found you. I am in Central Florida and I restarted gardening this year. I did not know about how to plant the sweet potatoes and I just popped for sweet potatoes from last November into the ground. I now have a front yard full of sweet potato leaves. Which I have found out are pretty tasty and goes well with the iceberg lettuce I pick up at the store.
I love sweet potato leaves. They are so good
Your way of free giveaway is like live let live
Is there a better time to trim plants? I was thinking I would do it in the next few days in the morning.
I usually prune my trees and herbs in the late afternoon. I wait for them to be in complete shade and then I do it. That gives them until morning before the sun are hitting them. If they struggle when you prune them, try watering them too. If you are pruning greens and you want to eat them, harvest as early in the morning as possible. They are less bitter that way. 💚
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a right now these are non eatible plants. I startdd compostinv to get some gooc soil. I am in Manatee county FL
@@katherinekalinowski1967 oh okay. I would say late afternoon is best but early morning works too. Mid day is tough on the plants so I would avoid that.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a thank you.
no way I can neglect, your so lucky. my meeley bugs and aphids are so bad in my gardens I have to tend to plants every single day
I get those too. I just let them run wild. Eventually good bugs show up and create balance. The plants take a beating but it encourages a balanced ecosystem so less work for me.