If you have ever considered planting a spring vegetable garden, attend a 4-week series to learn all you need to get started. This workshop series, titled “Spring into Vegetable Gardening,” will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. starting January 14th and concluding on February 4th. The cost is $30 per person or $45 per couple and includes numerous handouts. Registration is online at: http://spring-into-vegetable-gardening-2014.eventbrite.com
“Gardening in this area surely is different.” This is a common statement made by gardeners who have moved to our area from other parts the country. It is important to understand the correct timing in planting a garden here in Northwest Florida. Sometimes people fail in their effort to grow vegetables simply because they are attempting to grow a vegetable variety that performs poorly in our climate. Growing a garden in our sandy soils can be challenging. The pest pressure in Florida is greater as compared to many other regions of the country. The Spring into Vegetable Gardening series is designed to take the guesswork out of gardening here in Florida’s Panhandle.
UF/IFAS Extension Agents will provide the following topics as part of this vegetable gardening workshop series:
January 14 – Homeowner Vegetable Garden Expectations: what to grow and seasonal information, site selection and improving soils
January 21 – Growing Tomatoes, Peppers, Squash and Cucumbers; Seeding and Transplanting Basics
January 28 -General Garden Maintenance: watering, fertilizing, integrated pest management
February 4 – Harvesting, Troubleshooting Vegetable Garden Problems
Classes will be held at the UF/IFAS Extension Office in Okaloosa County. The office is located at 3098 Airport Road in Crestview.
For more information please call the Okaloosa County Extension Office at (850) 689-5850.
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