Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida Paperback – March 12, 2013

Very excited to find a book about Florida specific organic gardening. The soil in Florida is so varied and the temps so high in summer is great to find a source that walks one through those obstacles. The book list planting times and methods for the various Florida regions as well as telling you what not to bother with in the garden.I'm finding a fabulous source of information.I'm updating my review since I've now had the book for several months. Poor book is so dog-eared from me dragging it outside and reading and re-reading. I can not say enough good things about how helpful this book has been. If you live in Florida and you want to garden this will be your go to guide.

I am participating in a community garden at my church to give the vegetables we grow to the needy who also get food from our food bank. Since I live in Central Florida I found the most helpful part of the book was the section about what to plant in Central Florida. Also, I haven't had a vegetable garden for 35 years so I found this book a good refresher course.

beautifully written and awesome illustration. i can’t why to start my garden now

Readable and informative

My daughter lives in Miami, FL. Her 1-year-old son has developed a passion for watering the flowers since he recieved a Green Toys watering can, so his dad offered to build a raised bed, the right height for their toddler to reach, so mom & baby can grow organic veggies & fruit together!My daughter is so excited, but she's been overwhelmed as a beginner, who didn't know where to start learning. Now with this book she feels her gardening dreams can come true, so she is thrilled!

I'm not comfortable writing a negative review, however, I found this book confusing and counter-productive. As a gardener for fifty years, I found myself totally nonplussed. I was raised in Florida, and I'm an organic gardener, however most of my experience was in zones 8 and above. At 75 years old I feel that I didn't need to be told ad-infinitem what NOT to grow. I also felt that little "oh by the way" tips to be unnecessary. I did appreciate the color photos, which gave some needed advice and useful tips. I did not like so many drawings to illustrate "WHAT?" VERY CONFUSING. I loved the list of plants which let someone know that Okra really is slimy. Ugh! As I told my southern chef father. If I wasn't a gardener, and I wasn't originally from Florida, this book would discourage me totally. So, this will go to the bottom of the pile!

Florida gardening is a completely different ball game from the rest of our country! This is a thoroughly concise work devoted to vegetable gardening in the north, central, & southern sections of Florida. Covers planting guides, plant families, crop rotations, pest/diseases. Rich resources & index. It's my go-to book for all my Florida vegetable gardening questions.

Unlike so many books on Florida gardening, this one doesn't end at the lake. It gives realistic, practical advice for FL gardeners anywhere in the state and I used it as soon as I got it. I wanted to know when to harvest my pineapple and they had the answer. Thank you for not forgetting the southern tip.