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  • čas přidán 2. 08. 2024
  • Welcome to my Florida spring vegetable garden tour! In this video, I'll be showing you around my backyard where I'm growing some delicious spring vegetables like corn, watermelon, tomatoes, and peppers in my raised beds. I'll also be showcasing my Greenstalk vertical planters, where I have a variety of herbs and flowers growing. And let's not forget about my fruit trees and bushes that are thriving in the ground. Join me as I share my gardening journey and show you how I'm making the most of my Florida spring growing season.
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Komentáře • 95

  • @rosalynjohnson7414
    @rosalynjohnson7414 Před rokem +2

    Crimson grows wonderful here in Florida!

  • @TW-gb6mh
    @TW-gb6mh Před rokem +3

    I grew okra last year just to have something grow during the summer. I figured at the very least i could add the plants to my sad compost pile. I had never cared for okra. Oh my goodness, I was surprised. Pick them when they are the size of your thumb. Cut them in half lengthwise, add montreal steak seasoning and olive oil in a skillet, and put them in cut side down. The first time i did this, they carmelized, and the family really liked them!

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem

      Thank you so much! This is awesome. I will do that and let you know how it goes.

  • @JenicaFahey-we5ib
    @JenicaFahey-we5ib Před rokem +3

    Yay garden tour! Only can be truly appreciated by a fellow gardener. I loved it. Your garden has such a beautiful variety of plants.
    Okra is fun. Mine started producing about 2 wks ago. If you like texture, it’s the bomb. It’s SO crunchy and fun to eat. I try to hold off and eat mine with lunch. But usually it’s part of breakfast bcuz I can’t wait for that fresh crunch. Great video. Keep them coming!

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem +1

      I can’t wait to try it fresh. Hopefully they do well so I can give them a taste. 💚

  • @oreopaksun2512
    @oreopaksun2512 Před rokem +4

    Garden looks fantastic! I can't wait to see your watermelon tasting video. That moon and stars? That is such a pretty plant, I will have to sneak it into my front yard, and see what my HOA spies make of it: "Oh, that? That's a moon and stars vine, pretty, isn't it?"😂Thanks for a wonderful visit to your garden. Get those jerk lubbers! They must die!

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem +1

      🤣🤣🤣 Love it! Trick those HOAs! And I did get the little jerks (lubbers) 😡 but they are getting hip to it and hiding from me now

  • @Bloomingwiththegarden
    @Bloomingwiththegarden Před rokem +1

    Love how the garden is looking 💚🌸💚🌼💚

  • @floridaglitz
    @floridaglitz Před rokem +2

    Sitting by the pool with a cocktail...watching you ❤ i just love our gardens! Yay!

  • @davidjslack
    @davidjslack Před rokem +2

    Enjoyed the tour. Suggestion for your garden to table cooking episode: do cook off of fried green tomatoes and include a tomatillo as the dark horse.

  • @user-hz7kv6js6l
    @user-hz7kv6js6l Před rokem +1

    My broccoli sprouts were as big as yours back in March, and they started bolting, so I ended up pulling them out. I think I need to get my cool weather plants in earlier next fall along with my squashes and cucumbers. They have just surcomed to the heat so earlier this year. I still have an amazing salad garden bed that I have been harvesting all my salad greens and tomatoes from since December. When all else fails, there is always salad, which I never get sick of eating. 😊 Thanks for the garden tour. I love all your fruit trees.

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem

      Thanks so much! Broccoli is a tough one. I usually just grow it during winter but thought I would give a heat tolerant variety a go.

  • @nauticalnads
    @nauticalnads Před rokem +2

    Those Lubber grasshoppers are invading my garden! They are swiftly eliminated with my flip flop 😂

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem +1

      🤣🤣🤣 My flip flop gets a work out this time of year.

    • @121homestead9
      @121homestead9 Před rokem +1

      If any survive to adulthood, I catch them with a butterfly net….then my shoe…chickens refuse to eat them

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem

      @@121homestead9 stomp stomp!

  • @Plant_grow_propagate
    @Plant_grow_propagate Před rokem +3

    I’m growing okra here as well, and gurl it’s the best. I have one about every other day between the 4 I’m growing. I truly hope you enjoy it.

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem

      It sounds like I will. Can’t wait!

    • @sonnyamoran7383
      @sonnyamoran7383 Před rokem

      I have 45 or 50 okrie plants this year. Not producing yet, but hold on, summers is just around the corner. We love okrie!!

    • @sonnyamoran7383
      @sonnyamoran7383 Před rokem +1

      And yep, it's okrie. True southern veggie.

  • @CristalMermaid
    @CristalMermaid Před rokem +2

    Your garden looks amazing! I am growing sugar baby melon because I don’t have a lot of space, I am also growing cantaloupe and two mysterious squashes that popped up in my yard. Wish me luck.

  • @theresawhightsel7163
    @theresawhightsel7163 Před rokem +2

    Okra grows great all summer I'm in tarpon springs fla

  • @Fl-Mamabear
    @Fl-Mamabear Před rokem +1

    I'm glad to see your tour because I'm still trying to figure out what all I can grow here in Orlando.

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem

      Check out my monthly video. It has everything to start each month for Florida. Let me know what you think 💚

  • @sandramorton5510
    @sandramorton5510 Před rokem +1

    You have a lot going, great to see for I have some of the same. Okra is one of my favs, hope you enjoy.

  • @Agribuzz
    @Agribuzz Před rokem +1

    You miss to show us your swimming pool ❤

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem +1

      Haha. I missed that! It’s a crucial garden tool this time of year since it’s so hot 🥵

  • @sndymny3
    @sndymny3 Před rokem +1

    Okra is delicious pickled whole....😊

  • @KEENDARLING
    @KEENDARLING Před 2 měsíci +1

    Oh wow I have one of those Waltham butternut in my beds
    I don't think I bought the seeds so maybe I got a seed mix I love it and they're still growing! Some have had the bloom rot but some or big
    I've been asking people what this was so thanks
    You answered my question!

  • @samloganc
    @samloganc Před rokem +2

    Another great video, your garden looks amazing!! 💚🌱

  • @liamthompson9090
    @liamthompson9090 Před rokem +2

    Thanks for showing us how things are growing. I'm glad that the watermelon is working out for you. I've never had any trouble growing them Watermelon was one of the many crops my parents used to grow in their gardens every summer in Nebraska. I learned by helping them. They were very successful gardeners. One day, you may have excess produce. Check out the fruit and vegetable stands in your locale. You may wish to sell your excess. Happy gardening!

  • @Jacq892
    @Jacq892 Před rokem +1

    Great tour, cool garden! I killed 2 lubers yesterday, I didn't know what they were called. I've bought my first cranberry hibiscus today. I had no luck with any blueberries. All died.

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem +1

      I’m still holding out hope for my blueberries. I’m not usually into fussy plants but we really love blueberries so I’m hanging in there with them.

  • @oreopaksun2512
    @oreopaksun2512 Před rokem +2

    Empty spot possibilities for hot weather: ginger or turmeric (long crops, but check on tropical look), seseme from the UH seed pack (tall), lemongrass, taro (again, tropical: the small variety, called eddo by some cultures, seem to go in 6 month cycles in my Tampa yard and only 12-18" tall, bigger roots will go way longer and can be taller than us).

  • @janicemoyer854
    @janicemoyer854 Před rokem +2

    Well i was gonna suggest Egyptian spinach for those bare spots 😂. I got seeds from elise and from my understanding they gonna be like 4ft tall?? At least thats what I thought she said. This old lady’s memory isn’t the best. I’m working on that with my lemon balm tea. 😅
    Your mulberries look great! I wonder why mine are pea size. One tree produces the other not at all so i did what your wild Floridian friend suggests and stripped its leaves to see if that will do the trick.
    I’m jealous of those pickling cucumbers!
    Thank you for sharing. ❤

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem

      It’s going to be quite entertaining when my Egyptian spinach is taller than my greenstalk 🤣 I totally forgot about the size. I’ll have to prune it a lot. Have you fed your mulberry trees recently? Whenever my trees are getting close to fruiting, I feed them with a heavy hand.

    • @janicemoyer854
      @janicemoyer854 Před rokem +1

      @@HomegrownFloridaZ9a they get their feedings and a lot of love cuz the granddaughters fight over what it does produce. 😄 They are so delicious!

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem

      @@janicemoyer854 they really are pretty amazing. Once their production increases, I might remove my blackberry bushes.

  • @cheridefries4980
    @cheridefries4980 Před rokem +2

    Your garden looks so awesome! Is it too late to plant seeds for Waltham squash and star watermelon? I’d like to try them here in Orlando 9b. Thank you for your wonderful tour and tips! 🌱💕

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem +1

      Unfortunately it is too late to start from seed but you might be able to get away with some big transplants from a nursery.

  • @tammystoddard2830
    @tammystoddard2830 Před rokem +1

    The best Sugar Baby melons I ever harvested was in October

  • @121homestead9
    @121homestead9 Před rokem +1

    Open spots suggestions…Jerusalem artichokes, sunflowers, Swiss chard, turmeric…all do amazing in 9A during the summer

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem

      The artichokes and ginger sound interesting. I’ll look into that

    • @121homestead9
      @121homestead9 Před rokem +1

      @@HomegrownFloridaZ9a keep in mind that sunchokes will come back the following year if you didn’t pull all of them. But for me, I leave them in the ground until I am ready to use them and still plant brassicas on top as winter crops. When the soil gets warmed enough, they come back.

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem

      @@121homestead9 that’s a great idea. Do they taste like regular artichokes?

    • @121homestead9
      @121homestead9 Před rokem +1

      @@HomegrownFloridaZ9a it’s a tuber, flavor a little more delicate than artichoke hearts, great mashed, roasted, or my favorite as chips. Great health benefits plus I always have one bed that I don’t have to worry about in the summer. Plus it is part of the sunflower family thus helping soil health

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem

      That sounds right up my alley. Thank you!

  • @lisafahrner8257
    @lisafahrner8257 Před rokem +1

    I have the green sticks. My tomatoes are falling over🥲

  • @sonnyamoran7383
    @sonnyamoran7383 Před rokem +2

    Aren't you going to keep the peach yrees small? David the Good has a great video on pruning to keep fruit trees manageable.

    • @liamthompson9090
      @liamthompson9090 Před rokem +1

      Yes, eventually, she will need to train all of her trees. The peach tree will need it soon.

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem +1

      I did a heavy prune this year because I neglected to do it the years before so I focused on the leader and the old wood. I did do a little bit on top but not much. My plan is to do an additional prune after I harvest them, as long as there isn’t any rain in the forecast. But yes, peachy is about as big as I want her so she needs a haircut.

    • @sonnyamoran7383
      @sonnyamoran7383 Před rokem

      It will definitely cut down on production, but what good is fruit if you can't get to it?

    • @liamthompson9090
      @liamthompson9090 Před rokem +1

      I figured that you were waiting until you harvested the 🍑. That's what I would do, too. I know that you don't want to harm peach production, bc this is your first real opportunity to harvest them. Btw, I like my peach pie a la mode ...

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem

      @@sonnyamoran7383 exactly!

  • @dnvsmith5760
    @dnvsmith5760 Před rokem +1

    Seminole pumpkins for your open spot

    • @dnvsmith5760
      @dnvsmith5760 Před rokem +1

      I see you already have a seminole pumpkin, by your palm.

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem +1

      Yes, I’m trying that out to see if works out. Fingers crossed 🤞

  • @lisafahrner8257
    @lisafahrner8257 Před rokem +1

    Can you share your recipe you make from your garden?

  • @coryhyatt2035
    @coryhyatt2035 Před rokem +1

    That barbados needs more room to grow. Mine grows like a weed.

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem +1

      Mine has been so slow growing. It’s strange because it seems so different than what others experience

    • @coryhyatt2035
      @coryhyatt2035 Před rokem +1

      @@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Im zone 10a. It is in a 27inch container by the pool enclosure. so it gets slightly filtered light most of the time, but still all day sun. I have to give it a hard hair cut twice a year or it wants to take over. Very easy to grow though.

  • @halloweenlady4073
    @halloweenlady4073 Před rokem +1

    I could not get my watermelon to stop. I planted maybe 6 and they took over the whole side yard and up the fence! I also picked too soon or too late an they cracked in the sun. Melons are a pain.

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem +1

      Haha 😂 Yes, that has been my experience too but I’m determined

    • @rosalynjohnson7414
      @rosalynjohnson7414 Před rokem +1

      Also to much rain,will split a watermelon!

    • @halloweenlady4073
      @halloweenlady4073 Před rokem +1

      @@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I think we are the same zone. I am just south of Daytona Beach.

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem

      @@halloweenlady4073 I’m in zone 9a on the other coast just north of Tampa

  • @lisafahrner8257
    @lisafahrner8257 Před rokem +1

    I’m in SW Florida. What part of Florida are you in?

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem

      I’m about an hour north of Tampa.

    • @lisafahrner8257
      @lisafahrner8257 Před rokem +1

      @@HomegrownFloridaZ9a awesome. I’m growing a lot of things I’ve never grown before.

    • @HomegrownFloridaZ9a
      @HomegrownFloridaZ9a  Před rokem +1

      @@lisafahrner8257 There are a lot of really cool and different things we can grow down here.

  • @121homestead9
    @121homestead9 Před rokem +1

    Pick the okra young…

  • @lmphashby
    @lmphashby Před rokem +2

    I'm growing 4 tomatillio this summer

  • @lmphashby
    @lmphashby Před rokem +1

    I planted 4 okra plants last summer and I didn't see a difference in taste. In my opinion they have ZERO taste. I gave them all away and pulled the plant. Never in my garden again!