“You have to get up and plant the seed and see if it grows, but you can’t just wait around, you have to water it and take care of it.” – Bootsy Collins
Things surely have been busy here in the new garden! This is one of the best times of the year to grow here in Southwest Florida. So I really have to GET GROWING, since I already missed the fall. Not only have I been busy with getting things rebuilt for the garden but oh so much more. Like getting this website up and running and blog posts, etc. Getting all the social media accounts created. Not to mention creating, editing, and posting content. It really is all so exciting! I felt I needed more to take on…you know, during the holidays, following a hurricane! Yikes, lol. So, of course, I decided to add yet another project…raising and releasing Monarch Butterflies! It was a wonderful thing, to be sure. You can read more about it here if you are interested.
Now, however, I have to get back on track and finish getting the structures of the garden built, put out, filled with soil, and get all the herbs, flowers, and veggies planted. Easy peasy! Otherwise, I will miss out on growing entirely at the best time to grow in Florida. Obviously, that is the last thing I want to do, so there will be more to come in the upcoming days, stay tuned!
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I like to follow many gardeners on YouTube and have learned so very much from them over the years. I also get the growing information appropriate for my zone from the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. To learn your zone in the US, just go to The National Gardening Association Zone Checker here. I am here in Florida in zone 10. I usually go by this guide for Florida from UF/IFAS here, just pop in your zip code, and bam! There is all the information you need to figure out what you want to grow for your zone! You can click on “more info” at the bottom right of the pictures to get a lot of great information on how to grow each vegetable. If you are located in a colder climate, you could start some seeds indoors, depending on where you are located, outside of Florida, you can find what you can start growing for your zone here.
@letitbeegarden HAPPY SUNDAY!! It’s truly SO EASY to figure out what to plant and when for your specific growing zone! You can visit my website and see what I’m planting in January for several tools in one place or just go to almanac and pop in your zipcode! HAPPY GROWING! 🌞🥰🪴🌻🏵🌼🥒🫑🍠🍆🥕🥦🌸🥰 If you are planting something, what zone are you in and what are you planting?? Please Visit my website with the same name…#letitbeegarden #gardening #nativeplants #floridagardener #gardeneroftiktok #zone10a #knowyourzone #growyourzone #getgrowing2023 #gardentools #englewoodflorida #milkweed #englewoodstrong #veggies #fypシ #getgrowing #garden2023 #2023 ♬ It’s so Easy (2015 Remaster) – Linda Ronstadt
So, for the month of January, I am planting the following: Arugula, Basil, Beans, Broccoli, Brussels, Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Dill, Eggplant, Kale, Lettuce, Marigolds, Milkweed (for the Bees, Monarch Caterpillars & Butterflies), Oregano, Peas, Peppers, Radishes, Rosemary, Sage, Spinach. Summer Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Watermelon, and Winter Squash.
To help me keep track of what I am doing in the garden I got myself this handy and inexpensive garden planner. I got one for myself and gave one as a present for Christmas. I really like the simplicity of it and it is a great, cost-effective way to keep track of everything I am planting, my supplies, and my gardening goals. At some point I will design my own, for now, I am thrilled that I have this one!
I’ll also be planting more flowers than indicated, some from seeds, some I will purchase started. I will be direct sowing most of these herbs and veggies, with a few I will start indoors from seed. Please note, due to so much time lost I did purchase quite a few starts from local nurseries. So, where are you located and what will you be planting in January??
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Hey finally found my way to your page/ website! 👍 I have been studying food forests and permaculture. Lots of the folks I follow are in Florida on city lots. Happy Gardening Jenn. I have to figure out tic tock too!
Hi Sheila, WELCOME, thank you so much! Hope all is well with you since the tornado. Happy Gardening to you too! Come for a visit soon and I can help you with TikTok. We just have to be sure to set the time aside for it. Can’t wait for you to come to see the new garden! It won’t be long before most of the primary structures are in place. I follow them too…it’s so incredible what we can do with such small spaces!