I’m learning to garden in Florida and reading this informational book by Tom MacCubbin. The month by month gardening tips are a great help for someone just starting out gardening in this tropical climate. Even though I haven’t moved into my new home yet, I’m getting prepared and beginning to learn what crops to grow in a Florida winter. I need a list of cool season vegetables.
I used to cut articles written by this author from the newspaper years ago. I ended up with a stack of little papers to sift through whenever I needed to find some information on growing plants in my Florida yard. He always had such good advice, and he appeared on television occasionally too, as I recall. That was many years ago, when I first lived in Florida in the early 1980’s. So moving back to the south meant I had to re-learn southern ways of gardening.
It was thrilling to find a book written by someone I trust for gardening information. So far, I’ve only read a bit, but once I plan the planting space, I will have a good idea of what will grow in the winter months. I’d also like to start a compost heap, or buy a compost bin since the soil will need amending constantly. Gardens in Florida don’t get to rest really.
I have read about hydrangeas, and the only fact I must remember here is that they tend to dry out quickly and will need lots of water. They will bloom in July, like in the north, and then can be deadheaded. I like to watch the flowers dry on the stem, but I wonder if the humidity here means that won’t work so well? I’ll have to see what happens.
Other than a few quick mentions, the Month by Month book doesn’t mention much about hydrangeas.
Thank you for sharing!
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