Homegrown Florida Gardening Guide - eBook

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eBook Description: Gardening in Florida presents unique challenges and rewards. With its year-round growing season, abundant rain, and warm temperatures, Florida is a gardener’s paradise—but it’s not without its hurdles.

In this practical guide, gardening expert Petrina Steacy shares over a decade of hands-on experience to help you overcome Florida’s toughest gardening obstacles. With clear, down-to-earth advice, this book is your go-to resource for cultivating a productive vegetable garden—no matter your space. Container gardening tips are included throughout, making it easy to adapt to patios, small backyards, or full garden beds.

This full-color, 136-page ebook is packed with value. Inside, you’ll find 30 detailed chapters—one for each vegetable—designed to teach you how to grow food successfully in Florida’s unique climate.

Each chapter includes:

Recommended varieties that thrive in Florida

How many plants to grow to feed one person for a year

Planting dates, spacing, seed depth, and transplanting tips

Watering, fertilizing, and harvest guidelines

Common pest and disease solutions

Container gardening advice

Companion planting and plant family groupings

Extra hints to make gardening easier and more successful

This guide is designed to take the guesswork out of growing vegetables in Florida. Each chapter walks through exactly what to do, when to do it, and how to keep your plants healthy and productive. With everything organized by crop, it’s easy to flip to the information you need—when you need it.