Comments on: Zone 9 Spring Planting Guide

By: mimsmall

mimsmall — Fri, 27 May 2011 15:29:11 +0000

Try Lasagna Gardening.

By: James

James — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 04:17:15 +0000

I am new to all of this but my son wanted to grow a garden and I needed some exercise. So I started a garden some seeds are coming up great is it to late to plant anything else so we can get outside together.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 01:38:21 +0000

@Dan,

Thank you. 8″ sounds like a great way to start and I’ll go find soil from a bulk dealer.

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 18:42:17 +0000

@Kelly,
There are a lot of questions there to answer! I basically dug up the grass and put the bed on top of that. I got soil from a bulk dealer, but any good soil will do. I would suggest no shallower than 8″!

For more help check out our Forum at: http://www.zone9garden.com/forum

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 23:09:45 +0000

Terrific site!!

I would love to take you up on your offer of help in creating a garden in Central Florida. I’m contemplating a raised bed . . . do you put a ‘floor’ on the bed or build it on top of a section of lawn? Do you line the bottom with something like leaves first? What type of soil do you suggest I fill the bed with and how deep does it need to be to plant tomatoes, beans, carrots, etc.?

Thanks, in advance, for all your help!

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:46:51 +0000

@Kathy,
The guide tells when to sow the seed!

I am not sure of a Central Florida specific book, but if you join our Forum at http://www.zone9garden.com/forum there are a few of us that would be more than happy to share what we know!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:44:25 +0000

When you say “plant”, do you mean seeds or small plants? Is there some sort of handy book or website that can advise newbies? I really don’t want to read 97 books. Ideally, I want one book on central Florida to tell me what tools I need for a backyard vegetable garden, where to site the garden, how to prepare the soil, what to plant when (and which plants should be started from seed indoors in pots when), how to care for it, how to know when to harvest, and how to handle expected trouble such as pests. Sort of the beginners complete guide to successful vegetable gardening. Does this exist? Thanks

By: liz

liz — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 17:02:09 +0000

Thanks for this info! i am wondering if a planting guide is for seeds or for transplants? Thanks!
Liz

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:16:11 +0000

@CNancarrow,
You could try some Swiss Chard!

By: CNancarrow

CNancarrow — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:35:20 +0000

I just cleared out my lettuce due to the hot temps. I’m in Houston, what can I plant now in that empty space?