So you want to start a vegetable garden…
Before you dig in, there are a few basic tips that will help you grow a successful vegetable garden in central Florida. From proper timing for seasonal vegetables, to soil prep, water, fertilizer, and even pest management.
In this episode we will chat about deciding what to grow when and what you need to know as a central Florida gardener…
A new episode out now from Your Central Florida Yard
Your Central Florida Yard, a podcast from UF/IFAS Extension Polk County has a new episode on starting a vegetable garden. Listen to it on Apple, Spotify (below) or where ever you listen to podcasts.
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Your garden checklist
Consider setting aside an hour or two to plan your garden for this upcoming season. If you need assistance, contact your county Extension service Plant Clinic.
Learn more
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- In Polk County, contact the Plant Clinic at 863-519-1041, polkmg@ifas.ufl.edu
For more information, contact UF/IFAS Extension Polk County at (863) 519-1041 or visit us online at http://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/polk. The Plant Clinic is open Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-4:00 pm to answer your gardening and landscaping questions. Give us a call or email us at polkmg@ifas.ufl.edu.
If you are not in Polk County, Contact your local UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Plant Clinic.
The Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Program is a volunteer-driven program that benefits UF/IFAS Extension and the citizens of Florida. The program extends the vision of the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, all the while protecting and sustaining natural resources and environmental systems, enhancing the development of human resources, and improving the quality of human life through the development of knowledge in agricultural, human and natural resources and making that knowledge accessible.
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