If you are looking to start a community garden, or improve an existing one, check out these helpful resources from UF/IFAS.

The Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide – This is an excellent guide that covers all different topics of gardening in Florida. It contains recommended varieties, planting dates, pest control tips, and more. The PDF format is easy to print and contains the tables listed at the end of the web page.

Edibles to Plant This Month Calendars – These are colorful calendars that will guide you on what vegetables to plant in each month of the year based on your location in Florida.

Organic Vegetable Gardening in Florida – This publication extensively covers the important topics of organic gardening compared to conventional methods.

Compost Tips for the Home Gardener – This publication outlines the basics of composting on a smaller scale for community gardens.

Natural Products for Managing Landscape and Garden Pests in Florida – This publication addresses each of the different organic pest control methods used in a garden. This publication can offer gardeners alternatives and effective pesticides for a range of pests found in the garden.

Florida Friendly Landscaping Publications – This is a link to our Florida Friendly Landscaping Program webpage of resources. Some of these, such as the plant selection guide, can aid in landscaping in and around the community garden.

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