An Unconventional Winter Garden Tour

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Join me in my garden for an unconventional winter garden tour! In this video, I'll take you on a journey where I break all the rules of gardening. We'll explore whether these rules are really meant to be broken or if they're essential for a successful harvest. Get ready to see gardening in a whole new light and don't forget to subscribe for more unconventional gardening tips and tricks!
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@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

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@user-it3og6gx4g 5 месяцев назад

So do you know of any seed company that sells the editable Cranberry Hibiscus seeds that still has some in stock? I found seeds for the Roselle no problem but tried several companies last night and they were either out of stock or the ones they had in stock, listed as "Cranberry Hibiscus", did not have the words edible in the description and I want to be sure I am growing an edible type.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

@@user-it3og6gx4g I can’t seem to find any in stock either. It might be a little too early in the season yet.

@jenjenny9968 5 месяцев назад

I have 3 bell pepper that i planted like around april of last year and over winterized them outside and they were fine😁 yey and now looks like they gonna give me peppers soon. I live in central florida

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

That is awesome!

@Tie.you.Up.orTie-you-Down 5 месяцев назад

...sounds like you have a Green Pepper TREE goin' on in your Garden of Eden ! ...I have Tomatoes that are Survivors from Summertime - they look like they will bear fruits ...

@jenjenny9968 5 месяцев назад

@@Tie.you.Up.orTie-you-Downme too. My 1 cherry tomato plant that i neglected last year is still alive and producing now

@Tie.you.Up.orTie-you-Down 5 месяцев назад

@jenjenny9968 ...Hi again! ...could I ask you how so much your Wonderful peppers tasted last Summertime in their maiden year ; I gave them myself a whirl of a try about 2 seasons ago ... expecting the BESTIE Green Peppers in the Universe ... however they were slightly underwhelming. ... I am also in Central time - Daytona Beach ⛱️- THE WORLDS MOST FAMOUS BEACH! - so could you detail to me your soil condition & fertilizers you used !? ...I make homemade Chicago Style & New York Pizza 🍕...so I REALLY want a Homegrown Bell 🔔!

@jenjenny9968 5 месяцев назад

@@Tie.you.Up.orTie-you-Down i harvested green bell peppers and it tasted really good and sweet. It wasnt that really big when i harvested it, not as big as what you can get from the grocery stores. I started planting the seed around April 10 because I was up North. Probably if I planted earlier, i would able to get full size of bell peppers. I seen my neighbor here with so many plants of bell peppers and she got good sizes of peppers just like from the grocery stores. Anyway i make my own potting mix (peat moss, cow manure and perlite). I also use organic granular fertilizer and bone meal. I also watered my plants with fish fertilizer when they were still young.

@monicaeaton8860 5 месяцев назад

I never knew tomatoes could grow in a green stalk! I thought they would need more room for roots!!! Wow that’s amazing.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

Yes! They do great. I do try to aim for smaller tomato plants like determinates or dwarf varieties.

@hollymichaud 5 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, your successes and failures and gardening journey. I have never gardened a day in my 52 years and somehow ran across your channel last summer. I am just "down the road" from you (in IRB/Seminole). You gave me so much inspiration and courage to just "go for it" and start a small garden. I did just that, last August. As you can imagine, for someone with zero experience, my results were all over the place.. However, learned so much. Regardless of crop success, it was the BEST and I am HOOKED! It was such an enriching and rewarding experience and so much fun that I am expanding this spring. I just wanted to say thank you, truly.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

That makes my heart so happy! It’s such an amazing experience and I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

@mistycarter9809 5 месяцев назад

That's exactly how I got addicted 3 years ago! This spring I will have an 1100 Sq ft garden and full of goodies! Add a little every season...

@Tie.you.Up.orTie-you-Down 5 месяцев назад

...it means Sumptin' , to live Close to the Soil , doesn't it now ! Jimmy from Daytona Beach ⛱️- THE WORLDS MOST FAMOUS BEACH!...has dirt under his fingernails most of the time...

@EChord1 5 месяцев назад

I love that you’re honest about both success and failure. There are a number of gardening ‘rules’ that aren’t hard and fast because they’re affected not just by microclimates, but also gardening style, and seeing how things work (or not lol) for you is tremendously helpful. As someone that has grown over 30 tomato plants in a short season cold climate, I can tell you that most tomatoes are fine down to about 40degrees, though they’ll def slow down to a crawl. Too many days of those temps will also do some initial stunting unless you use something like a low tunnel or wall o’ water to warm them up a little. Also many of the Russian variety tomatoes have better cold tolerance. Black Prince may be a good heirloom to experiment with on winter season. That was always a star performer for me previously, though I have no idea how it’ll do here. It’s cold tolerance may make it heat intolerant. Might be worth a shot next winter, though. I believe it’s an indeterminate but it’s a reasonably well behaved one. lol Let me know if you want some seeds. I have plenty. 😊

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

I’m so glad you enjoyed the video! 30 different tomatoes?! That’s so cool. I’m trying 15 new varieties this season to see which might work bests, especially some beefsteak varieties. Can’t wait to see which does best.

@EChord1 5 месяцев назад

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I look forward to seeing the results! 😀

@Seraph318 5 месяцев назад

I use the same seed trays from Epic, they are absolutely amazing and durable, and easy to clean. Can lift a full and watered tray with one hand and it won't buckle!. And because they don't cause plants to get rootbound, you dont have to worry about holding off on transplanting. I forgot I had a sungold seedling in the back of my garden, and it was in a 4" epic 4-cell, and it was able to produce 3 little tomatoes lmao. Also, I am also starting watermelons literally today!

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

They really are so nice. I’m kicking myself for not getting them sooner.

@hazelbellefarm476 5 месяцев назад

Fun chat! I tend to break most rules because why not try? I too am starting things we aren’t supposed to start in pots this year because I also feel like Summer is coming faster. Our average last frost is mid March but I don’t see anything in the long range forecast that says we’ll have another frost at all. I’m gonna gamble and start all the things!

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

I’m about to go ahead and transplant my tomatoes because I just have a feeling that summer is coming quick

@jholcomb9532 5 месяцев назад

Those cabbages are glorious! 😍

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

Thanks so much!

@kelliwebb2870 5 месяцев назад

I always start my watermelons, squash and beets in trays and then plant them out. They never die and produce well. I can’t seem to get Seminole pumpkins to fruit. 🤷‍♀️ My garden is bursting with fruit and harvests have been incredible! I’m in zone 10a Southwest Florida. My tomatoes and peppers are kicking butt as well. But omg the brassicas!

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

The brassicas are killing it this year!

@user-gh8sl7iu3y 5 месяцев назад

Breaking news: I have broccoli heads on my plants! 🎉 Patrina, you told me to have patience with my big, beautiful, broccoli plants that I sowed waaay back in mid/late August. They are so pretty, no sign of any pest pressure, simply big and beautiful plants but no broccoli until this month, February! Who knew? I was so tempted to chip & drop them and move on. Thanks for some terrific advice.

@user-gh8sl7iu3y 5 месяцев назад

*chop

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

Wonderful! I’m so happy for you. They take longer in fall, especially if they are shaded. But once spring starts coming around they speed right up!

@champagnegardening5182 5 месяцев назад

I just transplanted some watermelons and melons into my garden. I started the in January. I feel like summer is definitely going to hit early along with the pest

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

I totally agree, my friend. I can feel summer approaching very quickly.

@albertnett7864 5 месяцев назад

Sometimes you just gotta break the rules.😆

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

💯!!!

@Seraph318 5 месяцев назад

lol I also tried planting carrots in August... and had the exact same experience hahaha. But planting them in November had very different results lol. Im glad to see your tomatoes are still producing! I have sungolds in a 3 or 5gal grow bag, and if anything, theyre producing larger tomatoes than before the weather got cooler, and I planted them in September lol. (I live in the Tampa FL area). Thought you'd appreciate that I got a life changing tip from you, and it was a tip you probably didn't even intend to give... But I started using large popsicle/craft sticks as plant labels because I saw you doing that in a video, and I couldn't believe I never thought of it haha. I'd been using the plastic ones before, but wanted something that wouldn't be bad for the environment and able to be composted. Life changing lmao thank you!

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

That’s awesome. Mine get lost so much that I figured this way they would just compost if they get lost. And since they are bigger, I can usually find them.

@KK-FL 5 месяцев назад

I love love love my Epic seed trays. I am filtering out all my old ones by giving my friends seedlings in them. I start all my melons and all the things you’re “not supposed to transplant” in trays. Just do it! Also, I’m interested to know how big your property is.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

Oh my gosh they are the best. I’m a total fan girl. My house is only about 1/3 of an acre but the pool takes up a lot of room.

@KK-FL 5 месяцев назад

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a nice! I have 1/4 acre but no pool so maybe about the same amount of growable space

@tammybinfl4755 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Katrina..i have 4 green stalks have grown tomstoes, peppers, lettuce, onions, beans and peas....but my strawberries are for whats left producing berries but they are small and ripening but turn brown..i have new green stalk and will be using pro mix..thanks for all you do...

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

Absolutely! I hope you like the Promix.

@Seraph318 5 месяцев назад

I'm glad someone else has a hard time with Celery... I just can't get it to take off lol. Well not glad glad, but you know

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

Haha. I know what you mean. It’s a tough one to start from seed. I usually start 3-4x what I need just to get a handful. The transplants did so well though.

@user-it3og6gx4g 5 месяцев назад

I am trying a couple of supposed alternatives to celery this year. One is Fordhook Giant Swiss chard and another is some type of Pak Choi from Baker Creek seeds that said in the description that it's stems taste like celery. This will be my first try at those.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

@@user-it3og6gx4gthat’s cool. I’d love to hear how it turns out

@QuestionEverything-qp6kw 5 месяцев назад

I just found this video and I agree with you about "breaking the rules". I heard it said over and over and over again that carrots should not be transplanted but instead be "directly sowed". I can 100% say, that's bunk! I did it and it worked out just fine. I sowed seeds in plug trays and then proceeded to plant out those plugs and every single one has grown just fine. Also, I hate thinning plants by cutting or pulling and discarding them because I think that's a waste. I break apart my carrot plugs and separate the carrot seedlings and transplant them too and haven't lost not one. Something else I saw on UF/IFAS'S website was that it's not possible to grow asparagus successfully in FL. Of course I found that out after I planted my asparagus seedlings, yes grown from seeds, and was eating asparagus on mother's day the following year so, people should definitely have fun with their gardens by breaking the rules. I believe the rules are a general guide for us and less hard and fast you must do it this way type thing. The beauty of a garden is the freedom we have to have a blast by experimenting so we can find out what rules are right for our microclimate.😊

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

I completely agree! It allows us to be creative and free to experiment. It’s one of my favorite things about the garden.

@Seraph318 5 месяцев назад

I've noticed that I don't have very good luck with GMO seeds, but have great luck with hybrids. For instance, I tried to grow lemon thyme and lemon basil, both of which had alot of pest issues and really struggled to thrive-whereas the traditional basil and thyme did great. However growing sungolds and San Marzano tomatoes, sungolds did fantastic and had almost no pest/disease issues, but the San Marzanos had a harder time with pest pressure and disease overall.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

I’ve had trouble with lemon basil and thyme too. Tricky plants. I’m a fan of hybrids but I’m still trying heirlooms too.

@georginablumel2852 5 месяцев назад

Yay! I’m so excited you teamed up with Kevin at Epic! I found him years ago when I was looking for good info on houseplants but have recently come back to his channel since starting my vegetable garden. I love his channel and he’s so informative. I’ve been binge watching his videos and kept thinking how he needed a fellow gardener from FL like the others he has on, especially since he’s 10b like me in Central FL! I hope you guys can team up and do some videos at some point. I’ve been dying to get those seed starting pots as well, so I’m glad you gave them a thumbs up! This was a great video, I added blood meal to my beds, so hopefully that helps my beets! I also went with golden nugget instead of Yukon for my potatoes, as well as red Pontiac. Just hoping I didn’t start mine too late. I have another grower I think I’m going to try also and try to get them in by the end of the month. Will that be too late you think?

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

I would love to team up with him! He’s awesome. The potatoes might be cutting it close but if you have them, give it a shot. Give them some shade just in case.

@user-jt5sp6uq1x 5 месяцев назад

Nice dear ❤

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for liking

@rickirizarry5079 5 месяцев назад

Celery certainly is a diva. I broke the rules last year, started them from seed late in the season but didn’t thrive. They didn’t die either so I ignored them other than watering. They grew under the canopy of pepper plants and thrived well into the heat of early summer. This year I accidentally sowed celery in my Towrr Garden aeroponic system and they germinated beautifully. I removed them from the Tower, planted them in grow bags and they are thriving. On a separate note I love the seeding pots you are trying out. Bought mine last year and love the quality. They will last for years.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

Homegrown celery is the best! And those trays far exceeded my expectations. They are so tough!

@Chocamatoes 5 месяцев назад

It’s ok to start watermelon and pumpkin. I did they are doing fine.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

Yay! I’m so excited for some melons this spring.

@mine7798 5 месяцев назад

it was nice meeting you at Walmart a few weeks ago 😊 🥕🍅🍆🥒🥔

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

Linda! It was a pleasure meeting you too. Sorry we didn’t have more time to talk.

@ellenconforti5693 5 месяцев назад

The epic planting cells do look great. They usually have a big sale before Christmas. Unfortunately I didn't take advantage of it. Maybe next year. As far as celery plants go I'm with you and I buy my starts. Much easier and gives you a good head start. I also have trouble with beets so I am going to try giving them the nitrogen next fall that you mrntioned when I plsnt them again. My root crops came in really well this year. I got a beautiful red cabbage that has the cone shape. Waiting to see if it gets larger. Your garden looks really good. I think what also helped this year is that we haven't gotten lower than 32 degrees. Very unusual but thankful. Hoping to get bananas in the season coming up. This is my first year for Loquats. Yeah! Very enjoyable video and good info. Florida Gardener Your Citrus County neighbor Zone 9a

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

I’m so glad you enjoyed and I’m equally surprised with how mild this winter has been. It’s been amazing to grow tomatoes all winter long.

@joselugo9973 5 месяцев назад

Maybe the best way to garden is to "keep it simple".

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

I love the KIS method!

@wendyramkissoon2017 5 месяцев назад

Hi from Trinidad....thanks for sharing your knowledge and experiences with us all ❤...i appreciate all that you do .Hats of to you.😊... I would love if you can do a list of the different names of the seeds that you grow and had success with ..I live in a tropical country ..yes its hot all year round 😊..

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

I have a list in my free garden planner ebook. The link should be in the description of my videos. It’s completely free. Enjoy

@cliveburgess4128 5 месяцев назад

Same here with beets, impossible, will fertilize more this year, thanks.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

Good luck!

@user-hz7kv6js6l 5 месяцев назад

wow, Petrina, you are the rule breaking queen of gardening 😅 Do you companion plant? That's one rule I don't break. One rule I do break is I make my own liquid fertilizer using aloe leaves and I feed my plants with this liquid fertilizer almost every day my plants seem to love the nutrients from the aloe, so that will be a rule I will continue to break. This was a fun video thanks for sharing and happy gardening 😊

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

I love companion planting, especially when pest pressure gets rough. I love homemade fertilizers! The plants seem to love it too.

@user-xh3dz2vf8n 5 месяцев назад

How do make the fertilizer? I have a ton of aloe plants. The mother plant is about 30 years old.

@MSgt_Boon 5 месяцев назад

Very nice. I have trouble with the beets as well. I planted a mulberry bush two weeks ago and already have new growth. I broke the rules and put it in the ground this time of year. But it's doing great. I was wondering why you wouldn't start the melons in a decomposing container that you can just transplant in the container to the ground? Also, I started potatoes a couple weeks ago and had no growth after a week. I'm outta town now so not sure if growth has occurred yet but how long do they take? I have had no luck with potatoes 😂. Garlic appears to be doing great and thanks for your videos and advice. I'm excited about them. I plan to post an update on the garden when I get home Monday. The collards are doing great and I actually brought some with me and cooked them. Delicious. Thanks again for your work and time!🎉

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

I prefer reusable trays versus biodegradable just so I don’t have to keep buying them. I start so many seeds it’s just easier for me to. Potatoes can take up to 3 weeks to pop up, maybe a little longer if it’s cool out. Can’t wait to see how the garden is doing.

@MSgt_Boon 5 месяцев назад

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I like using reusable too. I was mainly referring to plants that don't like transplanting. We have had cold weather so hopefully that's the hangup on taters. 😂

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

Oh haha. I didn’t even consider that. Good point

@user-it3og6gx4g 5 месяцев назад

I have enjoyed watching your videos for a while now and one of your videos has led me to trying to grow Roselle and also Cranberry Hibiscus this year. I believe I have seen both in your videos but I know for sure I have seen you growing and using the Roselle. Do you start your Roselle from seeds and if so how and do you have any growing tips for Cranberry Hibiscus?

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

That’s awesome! I do actually grow both and they are started from seed the same way. I usually start them in trays about half an inch down and keep the soil moist once you’re sure that there’s no more Cold weather. these guys like it warm. They should sprout within a week and from there you’re just gonna move them to larger containers a little at a time until you have them in their final destination.

@deannasweeney3218 5 месяцев назад

I planted cucumbers seeds late this fall and harvested my first cucumber Friday. It was the weirdest thing though. The vine has all females flowers, no male flowers. Several turned yellow and died off but many are fruiting and growing large now. 🤷🏼‍♀️

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

Different cucumbers have different pollination types so you might have a parthenocarpic type that only produces female, self pollinating flowers.

@deannasweeney3218 5 месяцев назад

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I planted these earlier in the year and they had male flowers too. It’s weird.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

@@deannasweeney3218 that is weird. Maybe seeds got mixed. Do they look like the same fruit?

@deannasweeney3218 5 месяцев назад

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a this is the first successful cucumber plant I’ve grown…so not sure. 😂 I’m a new transplant gardener and am still learning how to grow in this area. This one tasted sorta melony. It was good! 😊

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

@@deannasweeney3218 congrats! Cucumbers can be pretty tough down here. Great job!

@milkweed7678 5 месяцев назад

Great video especially for us in the north to see! I don't think there is hybrid lettuce. Their site says OP. Salanova is just great lettuce.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

Oh wow. I just went back and checked and you are right. They are open pollinated. I’m totally saving seeds. Thanks so much!

@milkweed7678 5 месяцев назад

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 👍👍👍👍 If you search around the Batavian (side of it) aren't either.

@susanpayne5592 5 месяцев назад

I have a difficult time growing beets as well. I grow enough leaves to put in salads but the roots are almost non-existent. Will increase the nitrogen since it worked for you.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

Let me know if it works for you too.

@susanpayne5592 5 месяцев назад

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a will do!

@rickirizarry5079 5 месяцев назад

I’ve had the same experience with beets. I bought a fresh package and different variety a few days ago and am going to try again.

@williamrosario6369 5 месяцев назад

Could you explain blanching of the celery? I hear other gardeners say you gotta blanch the celery

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

I assume you’re referencing the blanching that means wrapping the stock while it’s growing rather than the blanching as in boiling it for a short period of time. Now I don’t blanch mine because they are so tightly packed with other plants that the stalks are not getting much sunlight anyway, but if you had a lot of room in your garden between plants, it might be beneficial to do that, so that they maintain a good taste and texture

@user-uk8ls8tl9o 5 месяцев назад

Please share what you do to ward off the squash vine borers/ pickle worms. I'm south of Sarasota and west of 75, probably just on the fringe of zone 10a. I get great germination and plant development. the male flowers come in extremely plentiful, but as soon as female flowers start and fruits begin to form the little green worms appear and I don't know what to do about them. I spend hours picking them off by hand and squishing them. I don't even wear gloves for this anymore. I kill them with my bear hands. I want to stay pesticide free, so I just end up losing the battle. This is my first year gardening and I've had some successes, but all my squash/cucumber types have failed. I only harvested about 3 cucumbers, 6-ish zucchini, 1 yellow squash, and zero of two other varieties of squash. But I love all squash types so I really want to grow them successfully! Please help if you can :)

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

There is an organic spray called spinosad. It’s really the only thing I spray at this point and I only spray the fruit and that does the trick. If you would rather not use anything, your only other option is to cover the plants in insect netting and hand pollinate. I like spinosad, because you only have to spray it once a month and it’s an organic product that is basically a bacteria that causes the worms or softbodied insect worms to stop eating, which essentially kills him in a couple days.

@kristenokarski3547 5 месяцев назад

What variety banana are your growing and would you still recommend keeping it in a pot? If space we won’t an issue would you grow unit outside?

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

It’s a dwarf cavendish. It’s definitely better to grow in ground if you can but it’s been doing really good so far, in the pot.

@TW-gb6mh 5 месяцев назад

Where did you get your trellis? It looks like it was made for your garden!

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

I made the arch one with tpost and animal fencing. The A frame one I bought on Amazon. Both are super easy to install.

@TW-gb6mh 5 месяцев назад

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Thank you!

@gardeningtipswithvicky 5 месяцев назад

I have a very similar climate to yours so I got you right : You really add nitrogen to a soil to get beets forming a root? What's about radish ( i remember you advised to grow daikon instead of radish but I don't like it) ...Also add smth with nitrogen too? P.S. my big problem is lack of sun so I put growlights of 30 watt on my balcony and grow veggies in pots.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

I’m sorry I didn’t understand all your questions but yes, I did add a nitrogen, heavy fertilizer like Alaska fish fertilizer to my beets and that has done the trick surprisingly. If you don’t like daikon radishes, maybe try watermelon radishes they’re a little more typical of a radish, but they seem to handle the heat a little bit better.

@gardeningtipswithvicky 5 месяцев назад

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a thank you

@dockinstation 5 месяцев назад

You having an aphid problems right now in FL? I'm getting hammered bad

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

Always, lol. It’s not terrible right now but they are around.

@sergeb957 5 месяцев назад

What kind of tomatoes do you grow in pot? Also what lettuce stays in hot Florida?

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

I like dwarf and determinate types of tomatoes grow in containers because they typically have a max size that they get to. Right now I’m growing Slietz. As for the lettuce, I’m very favorite one is Salanova

@sergeb957 5 месяцев назад

Thank you. Where do you buy these seeds?@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

@@sergeb957 lots of places but my new favorite is TomatoFest. They have so many kinds.

@user-jo2or5pm3q 5 месяцев назад

East Central FL here & I've been gardening for about 10 years now. This is my first year planting onions. I started them in late October/November & they are hardly growing. I've fed them twice now with high nitrogen. Any tips or advice? I planted around 100 plants and 10 of them look decent but I feel like they should be much bigger & healthier looking than they are.

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

If they’re not growing and you are fertilizing them, I would think that it might be a sunlight issue because they do like full sun at least six hours. You can also feed them more frequently to help speed them up. I like to use fish fertilizer every week or two.

@user-jo2or5pm3q 5 месяцев назад

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a what kind of fish fertilizer do you recommend? They're in a spot where they get 8+ hours of sunlight a day, so that's definitely not a problem! Thank you so much for your response!

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

@@user-jo2or5pm3q I like Neptune Harvest best. You can’t really overdo it with them. Try feeding them more and see if that helps.

@user-jo2or5pm3q 5 месяцев назад

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a perfect, thank you so much!

@doreenaitken5308 5 месяцев назад

Ask me for an invite to my garden lol😂

@karenuber5500 5 месяцев назад

Could you please share the name of the hybrid lettuce that is growing so well? Thanks

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

It’s called Salanova. Johnnyseed has several different kinds of it.

@karenuber5500 5 месяцев назад

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Thank you!

@estherzaiback7390 5 месяцев назад

I just started planting fruit trees in my garden, peach, apple, Guava. Do I have to spray any of them for pests??? Thanks!

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

I spray mine with spinosad after the fruit form to deter worms, then monthly until harvest. After that, I normally don’t do anything else. Sometimes I hand pick off weevils during the summer, especially when they were young.

@estherzaiback7390 5 месяцев назад

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a thank you so much. I will do the same with my fruit trees.

@lisafahrner8257 5 месяцев назад

Sorry, I don’t know where else to ask my question. I just harvest my potatoes. I’m in SW Florida. What do I do next?

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

Congrats! Place them in the coldest room of your house, laid out flat and cover to make sure they are dark (Cotten towel or paper bags) for 2 weeks. Basically you want it dark and cool. Don’t wash them since the dirt will help protect the skin and allow it to thicken. Then after 2 weeks, I usually put in the fridge in a paper bag since we don’t have places like root cellars or basements. Storage usually prefers it humid and cold. You could also preserve them like canning or freeze drying. It’s harder for us down here to keep them long term due to our warm houses.

@lisafahrner8257 5 месяцев назад

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Do I need to place them on a wire rack then cover with a towel ? Thank you, so very much!!

@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 5 месяцев назад

@@lisafahrner8257 you can. I just place on the floor but a wire rack works too