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Tips for Starting a Vegetable Garden

by Tia Saracino
May 19, 2026

For a deep dive into Vegetable Gardening in Central Florida, watch our YouTube of the webinar recording. Vegetable Gardening in Florida If you are getting started with growing your own vegetables in Florida, start by reading the Florida ... READ MORE

Category: , Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Central Florida, Compost, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Hillsborough, Landscape, Seed, Silvasy, Soil, Tampa, Tampa Bay, Tsilvasy, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Video, YouTube

Growing Seminole Pumpkin in Florida: From Seed to Harvest to Table

by Tia Saracino
May 19, 2026

Growing Seminole Pumpkin in Florida pumpkin is a great vegetable to grow in Florida's summer heat because it is heat tolerant. It's an heirloom vegetable that dates back to the native American times you can save the seeds from year to year. ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pumpkin, Roasting Pumpkin, Seed Saving, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening

Growing Seminole Pumpkin in Florida

by Tia Saracino
May 19, 2026

Seminole pumpkins, a cultivar of Cucurbita moschata, are one of the most reliable pumpkins for Florida gardens. They were traditionally grown by the Creek and Miccosukee peoples in Florida. Seminole pumpkin is a good choice for hot, humid, ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Heirloom, Heirloom Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pumpkin, Seed Saving, Seminole Pumpkin, Tsilvasy, Vegetable

Succession Planting in the Vegetable Garden

by Tia Saracino
May 19, 2026

Succession planting is a gardening technique to maximize production with space and time. This can be used with the same crop to extend the harvest or the same or with different crops suchas planting green beans on two week intervals, or replacing ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cabbage, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Green Beans, Hillsborough, Home Landscapes, Smart Gardening Techniques, Succession, Tampa, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Video

Fundraising for a Community Garden

by Kaleena Davis
May 19, 2026

Part of the reality of running a community garden is finding a way to fund the garden. There are multiple ways to secure funds garden, so let’s take a look at some of the basic types of fundraising and some tips to help your garden grow financially! Types ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Tags: Community Garden, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Funding, Fundraising, Garden, Hillsborough County, Kaleenadavis, Vegetable

Plant Propagation 101

by Tia Saracino
May 19, 2026

Every gardener should learn the basics of plant propagation so you can make lots of plants for cheap or free. The two primary methods are starting from seed or cuttings. Planting Seeds Growing plants from seed ensures you have good genetic ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cuttings, Florida Native Plants, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Flowers, Heirloom, Home Landscapes, Hybrid, Plant Propagation, Seed, Seeds, Vegetable

How to Succeed at Starting Seeds

by Kaleena Davis
May 19, 2026

As the weather get warmer, starting seeds can provide a jump on the growing season. In this article, we are going to cover a couple of tips to help you better succeed at growing seedlings for your garden. If you are just starting out, learn ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables
Tags: Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Kaleenadavis, Seeds, Vegetable

Edible Landscaping in Central Florida

by Tia Saracino
May 19, 2026

View the recording of the Edible Landscaping for Central Florida webinar on YouTube. The concept of edible landscaping primarily applies to growing vegetables, herbs and fruit trees in a way where it fits in with your home landscape. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Banana, Compost, Dragonfruit, Edible Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food, Fruit, Herbs, Home Landscapes, Irrigation, Soil, Tsilvasy, Vegetable

Vegetable Gardening in Central Florida

by Tia Saracino
May 19, 2026

For a deep dive into Vegetable Gardening in Central Florida, watch our YouTube of the webinar recording. If you are getting started with growing your own vegetables in Florida, choose a site that is full sun with access to water. Gardens ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Central Florida, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Hillsborough County, Home Landscapes, Tampa, Tsilvasy, Vegetable, Video, Webinar

Tips for Edible Landscaping

by Tia Saracino
May 19, 2026

View the recording of our Edible Landscaping webinar on YouTube here. The concept of edible landscaping primarily applies to growing vegetables, herbs and fruit trees in a way where it fits in with your home landscape. With proper plant ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Central Florida, Edible Landscaping, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruit, Herb, Hillsborough County, Home Landscapes, Master Gardener, Tampa, Tsilvasy, Vegetable

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