Tomatoes bottom left, Cukes bottom center, Watermelon/Pumpkin bottom right, Squash top left, Peppers/Tomatoes/Eggplant top right.
Potatoes & Broccoli need to get going....I plan on planting corn here in April.
I don't think my onions are going to bulb. They went about 2 months with very little sun & I think it messed them up. I know next year they'll have sun. How do I know?.......................
...........because I did what any good gardener would do.........cut some trees down! I love trees, but I needed sun! I use a lot of wood in my fireplace anyways, so it won't go to waste.
I also moved my garden shed to make room for some soon-to-be new additions......Orange, Grapefruit, Kumquat & Apple trees. I'm pretty excited about the Apple trees. They haven't been around too long in Florida (I've heard just within the past 10-15 years) and are pretty rare, but they do grow here. Two kinds I'm looking at are called "Anna" & "Dorsett Golden". Hopefully I'll get them tomorrow!
Exciting times in your yard! That is one big tree you chopped up, that must have been a work out. The warm season crops look like they are doing great under your lights.
ReplyDeleteYour onions may not bulb if they are not the right variety. Not sure if you have read this already but there is short, intermediate & long day varieties which all bulb at different day lengths. I think in Florida you grow short day varieties (10-12 hrs of daylight to bulb) over the winter months. Check out the link below to Dixondale Farms, they have all kinds of info on onion varieties and they will even ship onion transplants right to your door.
http://www.dixondalefarms.com/category/onion_plants
Hey Dan.....I know I'm a rookie, but come on man! lolol! Yeah, I used short day onions but I'm telling you......no sun for almost 2 months. They get full sun now, since I cut down some trees. There's still time yet.....we'll see.
ReplyDeleteWell you have done better then me. Last year I just picked up any old onions and ended up with marbles sized bulbs that were extremely strong. I am trying for some big onions this season now that I know about the proper varieties. Not sure if I have the knack for onion growing though, my seedlings are not looking to hot.
ReplyDeleteYour onions do look very strong and healthy. With the extra light they should produce great bulbs.
Wow! All of your plants look great! Conservative to Serious Gardener might be more fitting for sure!! We have had apple trees the last three years, can't get a grip on how to take care of them. Some blooms but that's it. Maybe they are not mature enough to fruit. We thought our grapefruit would never fruit and then last year, more grapefruit than we could eat!
ReplyDeleteYou have apple trees? I'd like to see some pics! Do you know what kind?
ReplyDeleteHeck no, I don't! That's my husband's area. Come answer a few questions for me. Although you are good at taking care of your common--taters!
ReplyDeleteWow, everything is looking great! Especially that broccoli. Soon... spring will come to MN soon, right?
ReplyDeleteGlad I found your blog (via Dan's blog). That's a great looking light setup you have there!
ReplyDeleteYou are located further south that I am so it looks like you get to garden pretty much year around too. That's awesome! I'm just a few miles north of Mobile. Our hottest months (July and August) are almost unbareable outside and everything burns up -- even tomatoes! About the only thing we can grow during those months are okra and maybe some shelling beans. How about you?
April- Good to here from you. Hey are you gonna post those pics of your tomato supports? I'm still considering different options for my tomatoes this year and thought I might steal an idea or two from yours. Or I might just stake them. IDK.
ReplyDeleteJudy - What a great blog you've got! Yeah I'm a little bit to the south from you, but our weather is still pretty close. That's what great about Ocala, another 60-80 miles south (Orlando) and the weather turns considerably warmer. Ocala is usually a good 10-12 degrees colder than Orlando. It's like there's a line just south of here, and once you cross it you're in the real (warm) Florida!
How on earth do you keep those plants in the freezes? Everything of mine, excluding some pansies and snapdragons, froze to the ground.
ReplyDeleteWG- Well the truth is the potatoes got nipped a little.......I did cover them with blankets and even though it got down to 22 degrees I don't get a lot of frost because of my tree canopy. At least that's what I think!
ReplyDeleteTomato supports--they are outside buried in snow! LOL! We're supposed to have a bit of warmish weather (mid-30's) the next couple days, so maybe I can get through the drifts to take a couple pictures. I'll work on that!
ReplyDeleteOtherwise if you go to http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/tomato/msg051703171887.html?33 you will see tomato cages similar to mine. Go down to the 41st post--those look like mine. But check out the amazing spread in post 17! I didn't know there was such a thing as galvanized CRW. Now I have tomato cage envy!
Spring garden so nice and more interesting garden In this garden there are beautiful flower and plant can be enjoy it in this garden.
ReplyDeletePublished the wood cutting in the garden so that can be know that and able to understand regarding post. Mostly are very like it.
ReplyDeleteNice efforts for the design in the garden so lovely and more interesting garden so that can be enjoy it in this garden. Mostly people are very like it and enjoy it in this garden.
DeleteThis is good and more interesting garden because in this garden is very fantastic and enjoyable so that can be more enjoy it in this garden and know that how to maintain and arrangement in this garden.
ReplyDeleteIn this garden may be very helpful all of them we can be know that and how to learn in this garden we can be know that and used in this garden. Mostly people are very like it and enjoy it in this post shared on the site.
DeleteTherefore pleasant and further fantastic garden we can be learn and enjoy it in this garden. There are very lovely and interesting and enjoyable garden and used it in this garden.
DeleteThey are designing the garden and imaginative also with the intention that can be know that and enjoy it in this garden so nice and interesting also. nearly all of the people are go to in that place and do get pleasure from it.
ReplyDeleteIt is furthermost and supplementary useable also we can be know that and used in this garden for the reason that there are different types of varieties in the garden we can be know that and get pleasure from it in this garden so pleasant may be exceptionally obliging all of them.
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely and more fantastic garden shared so that can know that and enjoy it in this garden, Mostly are very like it know that.
ReplyDeleteImprove and help with the overall look of your house. It is a sophisticated way of designing your house in the simplest way possible. So, have fun with the desirable effects of your water fountains.
ReplyDeleteThey are working in the garden for design and enjoy it in this garden so lovely and more beautiful garden so that can be know that and learn about in this garden. mostly are very like it and enjoy it in his garden.
ReplyDeleteThis is creative site because in this site we can find different type garden and able to understand regarding post. There are different type and enjoyable garden.
ReplyDeleteSpring into action garden is nice and wonderful garden because in this garden so nice and enjoyable we can visit in this garden. A head we can say that in the garden there are different and lovely flower in garden we can enjoying garden.
ReplyDeleteThese days are very like it and good garden so that we can able to understand and using in this site. There are different type flower in garden we can visit in garden. This is wonderful and creative blogger sharing on the site, When we will connect different type activity and we can say that it is amazing site.
ReplyDelete