My recommendations: cassava, chaya, true yams, sweet potatoes, Everglades tomatoes, Seminole pumpkins, yard-long beans, okra, Okinawa spinach and longevity spinach. Those all do incredibly in Florida, and make gardening super easy. Also - you are right on seasoning peppers!
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
For sure! These are all annual veggie swaps. I have list for more of perennial food forest type gardens.
@imafan26
Жыл бұрын
I could grow all of these. I am growing sweet potatoes, long beans, and okra. I actually also grow a sweet potato that is grown only for its leaves, and it is a spinach substitute. The other tomato I would recommend especially for the south is Creole from Louisiana. Chaya, I can get in trade and I don't have the space for pumpkins. Other perennial crops for me would be eggplant, kale, and hot peppers. Sweet bell peppers are hard to grow but the bull horn types of sweet peppers are more prolific and tolerate heat and humidity much better. Kale is a biennial. It tastes sweeter in cooler weather, but it actually does well all year. It is better for smoothies in summer because it has a stronger flavor and is more bitter in summer. I did have gynuura, Okinawan and Malabar spinach, but they are slimy, and sweet potato leaves and NZ spinach is less so, so it is more palatbable. They all run wild, so I can only contain one, and I picked the sweet potato leaves.
@Sojourner24_7
4 ай бұрын
Do you know of one source that sells the seeds for all of these plants, or does one have to buy from a dozen different obscure sources?
@June-p8j
Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. Florida has different zones. Namely 9 2011. Can you say where in Florida you are growing these vegetables
@cherylj7460
5 күн бұрын
@@Sojourner24_7that’s a great question. So far, I haven’t found a one stop source. But I have more success with Texas and Florida nurseries.
@CH-hm8ud
Жыл бұрын
I am in central Florida, every year I grow all kind of tomatoes, big, medium! I start my crop in December, by by April and May I am picking tomatoes, squash, peas, carrots, green beans, onions, potatoes, celery, drying my herbs, canning! By the rainy season I am done! That’s my time to do other projects!!! I grow Marconi peppers,very prolific, I have grown bell peppers from ALDI seeds! Peppers, potatoes they are very heavy feeders.
@CLacy
Жыл бұрын
Summerfield here.
@jolus6678
Жыл бұрын
I can't grow much of that stuff in the spring as they're all eaten by moth caterpillars starting in late winter. Also during rain-free periods ( typically of late winter through spring) there's always an outbreak of spider mites which weaken the plants. But those moth caterpillars are the worst. They seem to mate and lay eggs most during rain-free periods. I refuse to ever again spend so much on sprays to kill the caterpillars. I used Bt last spring weekly in addition to picking the pests off by hand. I still couldn't keep the caterpillars from devouring my plants. Every single morning I would wake up and spot hundreds of more freshly laid moth eggs. I quickly ran out of Bt and patience. it was so much cheaper to just buy the produce. Green beans however were very easy and hardly bothered, as where bell peppers (which were never attacked by caterpillars. Celery was surprisingly easy too. My big pot filled with celery lived for nearly two years.
@Kappucinokiss1
5 ай бұрын
Me too I grow heirloom large varieties and start same time before even spring temps and I also grow bell peppers
@FloridaGardeningdiva
4 ай бұрын
Same
@305Tricia
3 ай бұрын
I planted mini sweet pepper seeds and tomato seeds from Aldi and they sprouted very fast! ALDIs produce doesn’t have the growth inhibitors as other grocery stores do so things like potatoes and ginger will sprout fast from Aldi. Aldis items are supplied by the same distributors as Trader Joe’s, they just label them differently.
@elliottmcfadden6261
Жыл бұрын
I grown vegetables in Central Texas with very similar challenges. I would add the following recommendations: for cucumbers, take a look at Armenian cucumbers. They are actually melons so they do well in the extreme heat and humidity and grow all summer when traditional cucumbers die or get bitter. They are also huge, like at least a foot before they get too big and seedy. For garlic, try Elephant garlic over winter. They are actually an onion, not true garlic, and don’t need the cold weather time. For squash, look at Cucurbita moschata varieties which do well in the heat and are extremely vine borer resistant. Examples would be butternut squash, Seminole and Cherokee pumpkins, and Tromboncino squash, which can be harvested either as summer or winter squash. Finally, on green beans if you can’t trellis but have room for bush beans, plant cowpeas in the summer. Most people harvest them when they dry out for the beans (like black eyed peas), but if you harvest them green and thin, they taste like green beans with a nutty flavor, like the foot long beans.
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
all great recs. suyo is another cuc that does pretty well. thanks for sharing!
@caliBornbEauty
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. I'm in North Texas. Hopefully they work for me too :D
@helpisonthewaytutoring4259
Жыл бұрын
Did elephant garlic this year in Florida in addition to my normal garlic and it was ready a month earlier with my onions. Definitely will do it again.
@st2778
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@CH-hm8ud
Жыл бұрын
Thank You 🙏 very much! If you would like to try green pigeons, I read they have 11 grams of protein! Most of my garden I start it in October!!
@ItsJbunny
Жыл бұрын
wow ur videos are so helpful and ACTUALLY geared towards florida heat gardening THANK YOU! subbed.
@kaylahull8846
Жыл бұрын
SUCH a helpful video. Almost every plant you mentioned, I've tried and failed to grow or get a good harvest from. Shifting to these alternatives seems like working WITH the grain instead of against it. LOVE IT!
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
You can do it! These should make a big difference!
@CH-hm8ud
Жыл бұрын
I don’t know where are you located, but if you are in the north, everyone starts crops out there after the frost, but if you are in the South you start around October!! Wishing you have the pleasure of having a great crops!
@VanOutloud
Жыл бұрын
TY for this awesome video. It was very insightful. You mentioned celery sitting around too long and it goes bad. When my kids were young my second boy was tasked with cleaning up after a meal. He didn't know how to wrap up the lettuce or the celery. So he got paper towels and wrapped each and stuffed them in a plastic grocery bag. I didn't notice his "mistake" until a couple weeks later. When I finally found the lettuce it was in better shape than I expected because of his mistake. The paper towels act as a desiccant absorbing the moisture that causes premature rot. Since then we've been wrapping all our leafy vegatables they last 3-4 times longer.
@marypead4260
7 ай бұрын
Great idea😊
@thedenimredhead
Жыл бұрын
Do you have a preferred vendor for buying seeds for Florida that you listed?
@marilyncook658
Жыл бұрын
Another suggestion for celery is tropical celery. The stems are skinnier but the flavor is identical. It grows well down in the Caribbean. Same with Culantro which grows year around in my Florida garden. 😊
@imafan26
Жыл бұрын
Is tropical celery the same as cutting celery?
@jolus6678
Жыл бұрын
It sounds like you're describing "Chinese celery". I grew it this year because it's supposed to grow so much better during very hot weather. Surprisingly it was short lived for me and rotted during the rainy season. The standard Utah tall celery that I grew the two prior years outperformed and grew right through the rainy hot summer right into the following summer when it finally bolted.
@CH-hm8ud
Жыл бұрын
I have discovered with the years that there’s a winter season and a fall season in Florida. I put almost all my seeds in between the middle of October to begging of December. By April you are picking and canning and drying herbs we use during the rest of the year. March I can grow watermelon, super good for your potassium we need around 4,000 mg, I pick my sweet potatoes 🍠 and name make my pasteles with my cassava. Close and go on vaccinations to see my kids! I pray all of you can continue sharing and enjoying our gardens!
@imafan26
Жыл бұрын
@@jolus6678 I looked it up apparently cutting celery or leaf celery is the same as kin tsai. It is the same species. This is a biennial for me. The leaves are usually used, the stems are more bitter. It has a stronger celery taste. The seeds are harvested and that is what is in the spice celery seed. It is heat tolerant but treat it like a carrot, it can stand some partial shade in summer in hot climates. It needs a well drained fine soil. I use it when I would use celery as part of a mirepoix, not good for celery sticks. They are hard to start from seeds, so I usually buy a start. I need a new one, mine is heading out the door.
@imafan26
Жыл бұрын
@@CH-hm8ud Same here. I live in Hawaii. I have a 365 day growing year. However, there is a wet season and a dry season. Tropical plants no problem, but temperate plants are sensitive to heat and humidity. Cool season crops most roots, cilantro, sweet peppers, leafy greens and buds (broccoli, Brussels sprouts) need to mature in temperatures under 75. Usually late October, can start some seeds in September. to about April. Cultivars grown during the rainy season must have good disease tolerance. Warm season crops eggplant, hot peppers can be started in around March. Only very heat tolerant cultivars of tomatoes, cucumbers, beans will tolerate temperatures above 85 degrees. Tomato plants can survive with enough water but will stop production in temperatures above 88 degrees. Summer squash can be grown but gourds are easier and much more productive. Tropical corn does better than temperate corn because of the short days. Some temperate crop surprisingly grow very well like kale (year round, but bitter in summer), asparagus (with enough water) Hot peppers, eggplant, and some herbs will live multiple years. Only southern varieties of day length dependent cultivars.
@backyardwarrior90
Жыл бұрын
I definitely will have to try some of those alternatives so thanks for the video. Green beans or "bush" beans taste way better than long beans. We have not had a problem growing green beans in our Florida backyard in spring or fall. They don't mind the sandy soil. It's one of my top recommendations for new Florida gardeners.
@tessaambler8715
Жыл бұрын
I was into gardening when vegetables become so expensive especially peppers, tomatoes, cucumber, long beans and squash! (I just throw the seeds in each raised beds we have attached made by hubby of 4 decades). We’re 60 years old and decided to retire after seeing our loved ones died similar to our ages so we like to enjoy life to the fullest in simplicity! Thanks again for sharing your videos, happy gardening everyone! ❤️🤗
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful, im glad you getting some connection and time in the garden!
@LaRa-youknowit
Жыл бұрын
BEST video yet! Just what I wanted to see. Info on plants I’ve never heard of, and want to try. I’m in Land o lakes Fl. I’m excited to try these. Keep these type videos coming. Thx again.
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Glad it was helpful!
@waynespringer501
Жыл бұрын
I grow cucumbers here in NE OK where it's routinely over 100 degrees and 70-80% humidity and have never once had squash vine borers on them as they do not have a large enough stem for the vine borer to borrow into.
@gabriellemcnamara8955
Жыл бұрын
thank you for your advice! I'm a novice gardener in florida and I've been struggling to find heat-tolerant plants for my limited space on my apartment patio. I'm growing bush beans now (it's mid-may and they're just flowering) and we'll see how long they survive LOL I will try long beans next time. Would love to see a video on things to grow with limited space, and what plants grow well together.
@doloresinkenbrandtanddawnc9212
Жыл бұрын
Greetings from sunny SW Florida. Thanks for this! Have you tried Malabar spinach?
@hfrench789
Жыл бұрын
I personally have, and it grows well here, but its muciligenous, (sp?) which I hate! But if you don't mind that, its an excellent crop for our climate.
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
Yes I have. I grow it every summer. But while it has spinach in the name and it is a leafy green I don't find it to be an actual substitute for true spinach. Its mucilaginous and cooks different. This chijimisai (or tatsoi) are almost identical subs.
@sarahpalm7661
Жыл бұрын
I never would have thought swiss chard would be a substitute for celery, I will definitely have to try this. Just started growing long beans this year and have been very happy with the results. Your garden looks really good, working to make mine as productive but I put off improving the soil for so long I'm trying to make up for lost time. Florida sand is no joke.
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
it all starts with the soil, you'll get there!
@helpisonthewaytutoring4259
Жыл бұрын
Swiss chard esp the fordhook kind is truly a prolific green. But I find celery grow fantastic for me here as well. Either from seed if you start it enough ahead of time or transplants. Harvest one stalk from each plant at a time and from about 10 plants I get a full bunch of celery every week from late nov/early dec until sometime in May usually. Just need a bit a of shade and lots of water/mulch.
@CLacy
Жыл бұрын
Me too! I have good luck with celery central Fla.
@BosseInTheGarden
11 ай бұрын
@@CLacy great to know! I have some planted here in Pinellas for the first time. so far so good. using transplants currently.
@sv160
7 ай бұрын
Great video and very helpful, thanks. yes, hard to have a garden in Florida. Needs to be watered a lot, and fertilized. harvested some delicious cucumbers and One day I went to pick again and 😮 eaten from green worms. 😢 I will try again this year and try out neem oil or dish soap
@lostlakeOR
Жыл бұрын
My first year growing stuff after moving to Cocoa Beach from Oregon. This video is helpful! Carrots! What a disaster. Germinated quickly but never grew. I suspect too much heat. Cucumbers as you say, not good. They got to 1-inch tall then withered. I bought coffee tree seedlings with me. I thought they’d thrive here. They produced lots of berries in Oregon but the plants gradually died here one after another. They’re usually grown at higher altitudes so I think it’s too hot here with no nightly cool down. What is doing well is sweet potatoes and ginger.
@PamIam04
Жыл бұрын
Welcome to Florida! I live in Wellington, FL and the only things I grow in the summer are sweet potato, ginger, okra and some hot peppers. Grow things like carrots in the winter. Our growing season is the opposite of almost everyone else. Guide To Florida Fruit and Vegetable Gardening by Robert Bowden is a great book that will tell you the varieties of fruit and veg to plant and when to plant them in your zone.
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
Have a ton of resources and suggestions for things that thrive here. You’ll get the hang of it!
@adigmon
Жыл бұрын
Red noodle beans taste like mushrooms when you cook them down. Love them too!
@etiennelouw9244
11 ай бұрын
Nice, I started my garden in August 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa, lots of mistakes. I use square foot in the back yard and started a food forest in the front yard. I have noticed micro climates in different places so I still have to adjust for this still. Also learning about what goes in the food forest and what in the square foot parts. From grass to what I have now, from tree less to 3 small trees. This is a mediterranean climate, not a lot of Utube input.
@bretburt7317
7 ай бұрын
I'm wanting my first FL garden after living in CA for most of my life. In CA, it was almost impossible to not have a good harvest of zucchini and tomatoes. But I will need to think of the Squirrels as well, didn't need to worry about them much in California as they were all ground squirrels, as opposed to tree squirrels. I like them so I don't want to relocate them.
@lovehealthmarket
Жыл бұрын
ooooo! i LOVE this!!! if only i’d seen this video $800 of bakers creek seeds ago 😭😭 keep up the great content!🎉
@betterlivingonabudget
5 ай бұрын
I live in SE FL, and this is the best 'what to grow instead' video for subtropical climates that I've seen. Thanks for all of these ideas!
@Blindy_Sama
5 ай бұрын
I live in central / South Florida and I'm moving house soon and always wanted to grow some of my own food... One because once you get it started it can save you money in the long run and two having another hobby doesn't hurt... I'll probably start out with something that can grow on trellises first maybe out of a large pot or something.... Anyways, any recommendations for crops that are easy for a blind guy or mostly a blind guy to manage?
@crystalkinson4915
Жыл бұрын
Longevity Spinach and Sisso spinach does very well in zone 9B ..Im in central florida. ….and they love the shade. Btw. I still have producing collard greens 😀Thank you on info on garlic chives
@imafan26
16 күн бұрын
Growing in a subtropical climate, is very different from growing in a temperate climate. Temperate crops do not like heat or humidity so they do grow and taste better grown over the fall and winter. Summer is the most challenging months to grow anything. It is better to just harvest from June-August or spend the time on solarizing or improving the soil. Things that do grow through the summer are things like upo ( long green squash), sweet potato, shiso, roselle or false roselle, hot peppers, bull horn sweet peppers, chaya, kale grows year round with summer shade, but will be bitter in summer, NZ spinach or tropical spinach like Okinawan or Malabar spinach, green onions, ginger, turmeric, luffa is Chinese okra, but it is very prolific one plant is more than enough, citrus, chayote, wing beans, yard long beans, heat tolerant tomatoes and heat tolerant cucumbers.
@allenkovach4364
Жыл бұрын
What zone is all your advice for? I want to get seeds but im in 9a.
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
All the seeds in my shop have guidance based on region of Florida, you would be central. I'm border of 9b/10a but everything I have in there will apply for you (just on a slightly different planting schedule).
@fishingpinky3165
Жыл бұрын
I have my notebook and pen out and am ready to learn. Thank you again for these wonderful videos for us central Florida peeps. I also signed up for your newsletters and ordered seeds you mentioned in the video from your store. I hope you get the out of stock ones in soon so I can order them. Love from Volusia county!
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
We try our best to stay on top of inventory but it varies so much! Check back in 2 weeks and I should be restocked. Have a beautiful day!!
@megantiseo7439
Жыл бұрын
I grow garlic in sw Fl. I just vernalize it for an extended time.
@theBDank
Жыл бұрын
The links to events and seed shop are broken in the description btw. Thanks for the awesome vid! I am new to gardening in south florida and really like your content for noobs. If I wanted like a comprehensive guide for beginners that covers end to end like: building/filling a garden bed, first vegetables to start with, germination process, transplanting, watering, sun, etc. in an Explain Like I'm 5 fashion, where can I find that in your channel? Thanks again!
@Sojourner24_7
4 ай бұрын
I love this video 😊 I thought it was me! Lol I've been trying to grow things in Fl for over 20 years, and after decades of research, I decided that I'm a terrible gardener. My big question is; is there one source where I can get all these seeds ? Or will I have to get them from 10 different obscure sources. I hope someone answers because I would really live to try these plants.
@joeycivello
Жыл бұрын
Every time I grow something, rats just eat it. How do you keep rats away?
@daniellejames8028
3 ай бұрын
Listen.. I need this answer too. I use cayenne pepper. I get the restaurant size of the cheapest kind. It works till it washes away. Non toxic. Keeps the cat honest too lol
@mary-alyceyates
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for these helpful ideas. I live in St. Augustine and I will remember the substitutions.
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
Great!
@Millenialhermit
5 ай бұрын
A must have tree for almost evert filipino home, you can be sure that if theres a moringa tree, its a filipino household.
@CreativelyShannon
13 күн бұрын
This was so helpful! What are the best fruits to grow here in Florida? I’m a diabetic and we are gonna be starting up our own farm.
@HillCountryGardenGirl
Жыл бұрын
Great information. I'm still learning what works and doesn't work in my climate so this video was really helpful!
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@rayfox453
7 ай бұрын
Where can I find seasoning peppers? Etsy didn’t have any seeds I could find.
@jpdutoit3383
4 ай бұрын
Chard stalks taste nothing like celery and celery is added to dishes fir savoury flavour and saying it is the same just makes me doubt your other substitutions
@trebledog
5 ай бұрын
Luffa is out of control in my garden. I mean really out of control. The mature vine is incredibly strong and i suspect it can be an alternate to hemp for use as rope.
@bandossful
Жыл бұрын
snake beens not even close to zuccini. taste wise....but, you can leave the skin on and try to eat them raw...it tastes like cucumber, great substitute!!!
@lovehealthmarket
Жыл бұрын
also, my lacinto kale is 2 years old. this video is fulllll of gems!!!
@Florida882
7 ай бұрын
I have some three years old. Shocking how long it is lasting
@bandossful
Жыл бұрын
and mexican cucumbers has a spikes, so not very plesant to eat, but pickle, yes
@cherylj7460
5 күн бұрын
What? The seasoning peppers are not hot? Yay! Thank you!
@June-p8j
Ай бұрын
Please advise which zone in Florida your garden is located
@carolynwheeler7651
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video (and all your others too)!! This is exactly what I have been looking for!! Gardening here is so different. The growing seasons are backwards plus the zone 10A heat and humidity preclude growing so many standard veggies. Hurricane Ian destroyed my backyard. I want to re-landscape with edibles, but it has been hard to find correct information for my zone. Your site is perfect!! Thank you!!!
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! TONS of resources for doing that on this channel and my website. Have a florida food forest class coming up next month : )
@Fishing-jb7cy
4 ай бұрын
Great video
@rosemariewhitakerreynolds2432
6 ай бұрын
hello, my name is Rosemarie and I have been watching your Chanel and so nice to get all kinds of information in growng veggies and trees. I live in Jacksonville FL and I would like to plant a jujube tree. Do you sell Jujube plant? or recommend a nursery to buy it. thank you so much and look forward to hear from you.
@TheUrbanHarvest
6 ай бұрын
Just started leafing out so will likely list in next couple weeks. But we are local pick up in St Pete only.
@rjo49
Жыл бұрын
Are you familiar with the company Kitazawa? They are in Japan and specialize in seeds of Asian varieties of vegetables. Where typical American seed companies might offer one or two long beans, for example, they currently list ten! They offer 13 unique varieties of gourds and luffas grown as vegetables in Asia. Ten entirely different types of bunching onions, several of which will produce here all year long and which will form permanent patches which in my experience require only periodic weeding and appreciate a bit of nitrogen-containing fertilizer from time to time.
@Floccini
Жыл бұрын
Is there a link to that vendor, kitazawa?
@oscarbeteta5710
11 ай бұрын
Love this video! I live in Puerto Rico and would love to have a video like this but more fine-tuned to the PR climate. I'm borrowing almost all these recommendations and will see how they perform in PR. Thank you so much!
@TheUrbanHarvest
10 ай бұрын
send feedback. i imagine many will transfer great.
@Gnomelandsecurity1883
2 ай бұрын
Floridian here I grow bell peppers every year.
@CarrieNita
Жыл бұрын
Trombocino makes a great Summer squash alternative. Pick it when green and cook like zucchini. Let it age on the vine until creamy tan color and save to eat as a Winter squash
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
ive grown it! i like tatume as well. but they still get worms and such. i find these other 2 to be even easier to grow!
@4zooflorida
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the list, some I have grown, others I am excited to try. Are the peppers actually “seasoning peppers”, or are there other names? I am trying to locate some. Thank you!
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
Aji dulce, suave numex, habanida lots of variations. As long as it’s bred from a “hot” pepper they usually do pretty well here.
@sc_arriola382
Жыл бұрын
Tell me youre a mom without telling me youre a mom..... "Ants on a log" LOL! completely forgot about those 🙂
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
hahahaha you got it 😂
@Samsung-zp8io
9 ай бұрын
Florida is a big state and has different Hardiness Zones. You didn't mention of the hardiness zones, that becomes more confusing as what to follow/grow or not? 🤔
@TheUrbanHarvest
8 ай бұрын
All of these plants will do good at some point in the year here in Florida. I have a free what to plant when cheat sheet that breaks the state down into 3 regions which will give you specific guidance based on your area for these veggies. I also list the region breakdown on my website in each product description. Hope that helps!
@MichaelBeirneVettedCapital
Жыл бұрын
awesome vid, thx!
@BosseInTheGarden
11 ай бұрын
yes agreed!
@AprilServantOfChrist
Жыл бұрын
Great video! I clicked link to shop but said "page not found". Then I got in but seeds are out of stock. Please help. God bless you PS: watching from Old Town, FL
@fishingpinky3165
Жыл бұрын
Yes some seeds are out of stock but I did find these that she mentioned in stock and ordered them: Chinese Python Snake Bean Luffa Plus I ordered the SPinless Okra and African Crackerjack Marigolds. Hope this helps.
@AprilServantOfChrist
Жыл бұрын
@@fishingpinky3165 Yes, thank you so much! God bless you
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
We try our best to stay on top of inventory but it varies so much! Check back in 2 weeks and I should be restocked. Have a beautiful day!!
@lovehealthmarket
Жыл бұрын
have you tried armenian cucumbers?
@zaneymay
Жыл бұрын
Great list. I'm in northern Florida and bell peppers do okay here I've even over winter a couple of plants in the ground no protection. But of course that depends on the winter season. I grew rat tail radish in Indiana and they did great, I haven't tried them here yet.
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
They do great down here. North Fl can help, nematode pressure is a bit lighter up there. Give these seasoning peppers a try and I think youll find them even easier!
@nelsonsantos770
9 ай бұрын
I where can I get seeds for planting? I was able to grow butternut squash, it keeps flowering and it does off. I managed to get a big fruit, but that's it and plant died.
@TheUrbanHarvest
8 ай бұрын
theurbanharvest.com/collections/seeds
@gidget8717
Жыл бұрын
This was a wonderful video! Especially for experienced gardeners that retire here. Knowing what plants can substitute for familier plants but grow better in this climate is a game changer. I have a lot of favorite recipes, I have to buy ingredients for because I no longer can grow those ingredients myself! Our food bill tripled the first year living here because I was used to growing so much more of our food. There only my husband & myself but still I was surprised at the cost. Summer squash is one of our favorites, it good to know there is an alternative that grows better here. I'm tired of working so much for such small yields. 👍
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
I’m here to help! You’ve got the skills already just need a little guidance on seasons and varieties. You’ll be back to normal here soon!
@wbhedrick
6 ай бұрын
We grew up planting gardens in Ohio and it fed all 9 of us. I can't grow 1 cucumber, not 1 tomato. It's frustrating. So disappointed. I've been trying for 6 years. I'd cry but it won't help. I so love plant life.
@keepitsunny3073
6 ай бұрын
This was so interesting! I didn’t know about that type of radish. I was also really surprised about your struggle with cucumbers. I’ve never had a trouble with regular cucumbers but those Mexican cucumbers I’ve never been able to get to grow well. I think my microclimate might just be a little different where I am, which is fascinating 😀
@gerrylavelle8433
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip about seasoning peppers. Southern wilt wipes out any sweet peppers I try to grow. Also, I pretty much solved my nematode problem but now it's pickle worms attacking the cuikes and army worms attacking the tomatoes. Thanx for your videos.
@tammiefuller2
Жыл бұрын
What area of FL are you located in? I'm in N. Center Florida, just 10 miles from the GA line.
@adigmon
Жыл бұрын
Try gypsy bells. They taste like bells but are very prolific. They produce from early summer until it freezes. They are thinner walled but I don’t care. I live in southeast Texas and I can’t grow bell peppers either!
@toddstropicals
7 ай бұрын
I've had good luck with patty pan summer squash here.
@francestutt5308
Жыл бұрын
Amazing and very helpful. You give me hope! Can't wait to document what I grow!
@tinal7573
Жыл бұрын
Wow wish I would have found your channel earlier! Great information. Thanks :)
@lindapedersen-hylka7170
Жыл бұрын
Great video. So helpful & informative. Thanks for sharing.
@2075vj
Жыл бұрын
Do you have a video on? Was supposed to grow here in Florida in containers? I’m in Fort Myers and I can’t plant in the ground because I’m on the golf course can only plant in containers on the lanai. Thanks for your help.
@Freedom2025-x2b
Жыл бұрын
I would like to grow yucca. Do you have any to propagate or a way to help me? Thank you
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
we have it available to mail in our trio pack. theurbanharvest.com/collections/root-veggies/products/perennial-vegetable-trio?_pos=1&_sid=2676f85eb&_ss=r
@w.m.9883
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for putting this together.
@jolus6678
Жыл бұрын
It's so odd to hear that bell peppers are sensitive to soil nematodes. I have a major issue with soil root-node nematodes, yet bell peppers grow like weeds for me. I once excavated a bunch of sand from the ground and put it in a wheelbarrow. It sat around during that summer. In the fall I ended up throwing some bell pepper seeds atop the excavated sand as I had nowhere else to toss them. They grew huge, and fruited. I didn't even water them. They only died once it got much too rainy the following summer. The ones I grow in very rich soil, surprisingly died early on from sudden wilt caused by stem rot and the soil remaining moist.
@Kappucinokiss1
5 ай бұрын
I grow bell peppers no problem and large heirloom slicers in December it’s not a normal tomato time like the north but around November, and you can do it
@lindafogarty3924
Жыл бұрын
I am growing green beans (bush) in my garden and pots and they are do wonderfully! I have been picking beans everyday for almost 3 weeks. I also got 3 zucc plants growing and they just started producing for me. The zucc is very tricky indeed. I have to use copper spray very frequently. I am definitely going to try all of your suggestions however. Thanks for this! By the way, I also am growing grape tomatoes and so far they are doing good but are requiring a lot of care. We haven’t had much humidity yet which is why I think my garden is still doing well. Even have cucs for the first time that are growing. I think it’s the copper fungicide that is helping the most. I also have a lot of homemade compost in my beds if that makes a difference. I have tried cucs in pots and they did awful. Just like the last time I tried. I think I will only try growing them in my garden and not that many of them. I definitely want to try the one you mentioned. The cuc variety I have is space master. They are very small ones. I have another variety and it’s market something or other.
@oreopaksun2512
Жыл бұрын
For people who can pick up live plants in St Petersburg, Urban Harvest offers some seasoning peppers, like suave numex, cap 455, habanada, and aji sazonar for sale, so you can skip the slow germination and go straight to pepper production. Some of the other plants mentioned in the video as live plants are chijimisai, garlic chives, and Fordhook Swiss Chard. Elise also has varieties of sweet potato slips, which will provide a green vegetable option in the summer as well as tubers later. Happy growing!
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing your experience! theurbanharvest.com/collections/all-products
@hfrench789
Жыл бұрын
@@TheUrbanHarvest I live in SRQ, but my daughter lives in St. Pete. I may see if she can pick a few of these up for me. Do you have a stand somewhere, or how does one go about shopping for plants?
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
@@hfrench789 You can get seeds mailed to you or you can place an order for live plants for local pickup. All orders are placed through my website. theurbanharvest.com/
@Anne--Marie
Жыл бұрын
@@TheUrbanHarvest Did you discontinue the seeds club? I'd live to give that as a gift.
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
@@Anne--Marie Hi! I just closed it a minute ago for next quarters shipment. It was open in the month of may. If you email me directly today 6/1 at elise.pickett@theurbanharvest.com I can get you in.
@amydeik4231
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the info! I'm surprised about celery not doing well here since that was Sanford's big crop for a long time. (I don't try to grow it because I don't like it). But I think I may try the swiss chard version 🙂
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
It grows ok here but super short window. Chard is great for length of season!
@rjo49
Жыл бұрын
Celery has indeed been a big crop in Florida. However, it thrived on reclaimed peat land in one specific area of the state, land which has degraded to the point that the farms probably can't compete with other sources. When you drain and expose peat soils to air, they break down very rapidly, the carbon being mostly lost as CO2. They also release nitrogen as they decay, and are very water-retentive, both ideal conditions for growing celery, but ultimately very destructive to the soils themselves.
@travisstreeter5058
5 ай бұрын
Great stuff lady!
@dustytoes100
Жыл бұрын
I love your information. My current problem is where to buy these types of organic plants?
@ashleygilliland819
7 ай бұрын
Super helpful! Some of these I know to be true all the rest I can’t wait to try!! Thank you ❤️
@Freedom2025-x2b
Жыл бұрын
Do you have native swamp milkweed seeds or plants I can buy?
@badboybootz8
Жыл бұрын
Oh, it's on now. You got me motivated to grow in Kissimmee 😊
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
@paulgardner6388
Жыл бұрын
Excellent video and very educational as it can be hard to find people that focus on the unique climate we have in SW Florida. I think some of these crops we will have to wait until fall to plant, but I believe the pepper, radish, and everglades tomatoes can be grown now. Are there others plants on this list that can handle the crazy hot summer months?
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
I have a what to plant when cheatsheet on my site broken down by zone to help guide you. You can plant garlic chives too. The fordhook is on the cusp. It can handle heat if given afternoon shade but it may be easier to wait to get it established easier.
@paulgardner6388
Жыл бұрын
@@TheUrbanHarvest Thank you
@jeanmarrero8643
7 ай бұрын
Good alternative to beans or peas are the pigeon peas. I have some available if anyone is interested in buying seeds or plants let me know. Do great in Florida and warm tropical climates.
@Floccini
Жыл бұрын
Your link for buying seeds is not working for me.
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
sorry about that! ill check on it. in the meantime here is the link: theurbanharvest.com/collections/all-products
@Idontwantahandle256
5 ай бұрын
Me growing everything not to grow on this list every summer 😮😮 I’m in the Tampa area
@reneegandy9035
Ай бұрын
I grow both peppers; to grow bell pepper 🫑 in Florida is plant them in the shade or put up a sun shade over them.
@PegsGarden
Жыл бұрын
Excellent video Elise, I have everything growing you mentioned except for the last two you mentioned, always enjoy watching you from my small backyard garden here in Pasco County 🌱🌱🌱
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful! Something new to try! Good to hear from you : )
@kellybeardsvideovault8711
Жыл бұрын
I have had very good success growing bell pepper in rolling raised beds on our back patio. I keep them in the shade and have had some actually produce for several years. Definitely the key is shade and not growing in the ground where nematodes can get them.
@BosseInTheGarden
11 ай бұрын
that's a great tip about the shade! thank you
@HouseofGlossDetailingLLC
Жыл бұрын
I'm in Naples Florida and it's hard to grow here before summer and now, you are spot on about the beans. My bushbeans struggled but produced and quickly started dying. My asparagus yard long beans have produced more and continue to produce. But you need a trellis. I love the purple flowers it makes also before the yard long beans. In Naples my biggest struggle this time of year is spider mites, aphids, and horned caterpillars. Plus diseases and other miscellaneous bugs. It's tough right now but doinable still. Shade cloths helps or areas that get shade parts of the day. Also I had a Carolina pepper that was struggling bad, I put it next to the yard long asparagus beans and now it's thriving and become very large and healthy. They are entangled in some areas but not in a bad way. Seems like those two hit it off and are both thriving off each other. Sorry for the rant! And great video and advice!!!
@CH-hm8ud
Жыл бұрын
You should try green pigeons, it’s a big bush, gives you a lots beans, green or dry can safe a lots of people in case something happened! Dry ones have to be treated as the dry beans, but green ones are very soft. You can eat fresh or freeze them!
@ambercolon6211
Жыл бұрын
I feel soooo validated from this video. I’ll be making an order soon.
@inthemakinglee
9 ай бұрын
How do I find seeds for the seasoning pepper
@TheUrbanHarvest
8 ай бұрын
theurbanharvest.com/collections/seeds
@jenborn5358
Жыл бұрын
What zone are you in? I’m in 9b along the gulf in the panhandle. Thank you for any help 😊
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
Border of 9b/10a
@helenacastillo-arguelles6170
Жыл бұрын
@@TheUrbanHarvest how do these do down south of Miami? Near the Keys. We are 10B.
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
@@helenacastillo-arguelles6170 im 10a : ) They do fine there you just shift start times a bit. My what to plant when cheat sheet should help you with that. you can get it from my website www.theurbanharvest.com
@partner348
11 ай бұрын
Bell peppers are among the easiest veg I grow here in Florida.
@MrRKWRIGHT
Жыл бұрын
Good morning Elise. The garden is looking lovely. Thanks for sharing. Just like you, I'm looking forward to turning my yard into an urban garden. 🌼🌼🌻🌻🌹🌹
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
Hurrah!
@soniauscategui5780
Жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your videos. Thank you so much for the information. I grew green yard long beans last year and loved them..even as a raw snack. I'm now growing the red variety. Tasty and beautiful! Also have enjoyed growing okra and roselle hibiscus.
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful! Love roselle, its my thanksgiving cranberry sauce every year!
@2021-j2d
Жыл бұрын
Might you recommend a beginners book for gardening in W Central FL? Also any recommendation for companion gardening here? Thanks
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
Ive got several of my faves here: theurbanharvest.com/pages/education-library
@paulinswfl8218
Жыл бұрын
Great video. Did you ever grow New Zealand spinach? I direct sowed a bunch of seeds to have a raised bed of just that plant a couple of weeks ago. Still waiting for them to come up but I understand they are slow to germinate. The benefit is a long harvest of maybe multiple seasons. My okra is killing it this year!
@vanru2176
Жыл бұрын
I am in SW Florida and I have tried numerous times with NZ Spinach. It just doesn't grow for me, reaches a few inches then dies.
@oreopaksun2512
Жыл бұрын
Love this video! Lots of useful information, but I actually recognized all of the plants you recommended, so I feel like I have progressed since I first found your channel. Now to be able to consistently grow them....that is my next goal. Would you mention some specific varieties of the seasoning peppers that will do well here in Florida. And, personally, garlic chives have been impossible to grow from seed; however the live plant I got from you IS growing like a weed in spite of regular trims, and has turned into a large clump that will need dividing soon. Thanks!
@TheUrbanHarvest
Жыл бұрын
Yes you have!!! Aji dulce, suave numex, cap 455, etc. Anything that looks like a hot pepper basically. They will be smaller than a true bell.
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