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Originally Posted by Kenswing
Do you have one? What can you grow successfully in the Florida Climate?
My wife loves her garden and wants to continue growing her own vegetables when we move.
Right now she grows:
Kale (2 varieties)
Swiss Chard
Squash (4 varieties)
Tomatoes (4 varieties)
Peas
Fava beans
String beans
Cucumbers
Beets
Carrots
Radishes
Onions
Lettuce (2 varieties)
Arugula
Spinach
Bell Peppers
Jalapeno peppers
A bunch of different herbs
Pumpkins
Watermelon
Strawberries
Blueberries
Figs
Will any of those make it in FL? We currently live in Western Washington. The climate is a tad different.. lol
Thanks.
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Depending on where you move to in The Villages, there is an option of joining the Community Garden where my wife raises many of the things you have mentioned above. You can rent a raised bed there for $35-$40 per year. They are 4x12 plots and you have access to a variety of herbs that are there as well as figs from a fig tree and blackberries (all in common area). It is located outside the United Church of Christ on CR101 just north of Hwy 466. For anyone interested, you can contact Forrest Nieman (atcdayoh@aol.com) There are currently some plots available, but they usually fill up fast.