It’s just starting to warm up a little bit, but I’m already thinking of the coming growing season. What with the fluctuation of food prices, colony collapse disorders (some beekeepers are replacing their American honeybees with foreign bees- notably some from Australia, which are more aggressive than Western bees… fantastic!) and my general, healthy dose of skepticism, it’s a good time to get ready to plant.  I’m thinking that potatoes, tomatoes, cukes, carrots, snap peas, green beans and some squash with a little lettuce thrown in should be a good start… May have to increase the size of the plot sometime…Â
If you haven’t got your Victory Garden in play, then it’s a good time to start plotting out your spot, and thinking ahead to how much food you’d like it to yield.  Take a look at the how-to post from last year - and be sure to send in pictures of your own Victory Garden. Â
7 responses so far ↓
1 Fern // Feb 19, 2009 at 1:39 pm
I just harvested a pound or so of turnips (and some turnip greens) that volunteered to grow over the winter in my garden. I’ve already started seeds to put in later this year - and have started to transplant in turnip sprouts for spring eats.
Fern
2 hermitjim // Feb 19, 2009 at 9:42 pm
I think that everyone is ready for spring! I know that I am…and the nephew’s garden already has lettus, beans, onions, and okra coming up! Perks of living in the South!
3 vlad // Feb 20, 2009 at 3:49 am
If i do anything I usually just have a couple tomato plants maybe some peppers in a three by ten spot couple other minor root crops etc. You can get a surprising amount of produce out of that little a space. Whereas blasting out alot of area can just get you a weed infestation if you cant stay on top of it.
4 Brad in FL // Feb 20, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Any good places to order seeds from, not sure what grows in the South FL climate, you know hot and wet! LOL
5 Fern // Feb 20, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, Brad. They specialize in heirloom seeds for the SE US.
I’ll post the URL over on HD06….
6 Mama Squirrel // Feb 21, 2009 at 10:06 am
I know we’re ready for Spring around here, but the weather has been too unstable to get even cabbage started.
We broke the seal on our “Garden in a Can” ($40 from E-foods direct) a month ago and tested the seeds. We had purchased it a year ago, had kept it in the fridge, and are very happy with the results (all test seeds germinated).
You’re lucky to be in Florida, Brad. Things that would grow in the spring elsewhere will probably flourish in your winters, like lettuce, peas, and onions. My in-laws (in Jacksonville) grow lemons and limes, so you might want to look into getting some trees. You might want to check out “Path to Freedom” in California (www.pathtofreedom.com) and see what plants they grow…the climate is similar.
7 Hombre // Mar 16, 2009 at 2:50 pm
mmmmm
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