Category: Week by Week

Week of the first expected frost (December 10th)
10 Weeks before the last expected frost (February 18th-ish)

We live in Central Florida so of course there is always something you can be doing or planting in the garden… but it’s getting pretty sparse around now. It’s time to take a Continue reading “Pre-spring Garden Week 1”

7 WEEKS BEFORE FIRST EXPECTED FROST (DEC. 10)

Whiteflies and new aphids are out and flourishing with this nice weather and the new growth in your garden. They think it’s spring.

We’ve talked about aphids many times before so this time we’ll focus on whiteflies.

Whiteflies look like very small Continue reading “Fall Garden Week 13”

8 WEEKS BEFORE FIRST EXPECTED FROST (DEC. 10)

Fall is definitely here now and gardening is so much nicer, comfortable.

But, there is something you need to pay attention to right now.

Where’s the sun?

A few weeks ago I was marveling at how sunny my garden was. Yet Continue reading “Fall Garden Week 12”

9 WEEKS BEFORE FIRST EXPECTED FROST (DEC. 10)

Not much time left… barely 2 months

Things have started slowing down

– Plants won’t grow as fast

– Seeds won’t germinate as fast

– Bugs won’t reproduce as fast and will be less of a problem

– Certain diseases won’t proliferate Continue reading “Fall Garden Week 11”