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What to Plant in the Tower Garden in April in FL
Lots to grow in the Tower Garden in Florida

Leah Brooks
Apr 10, 20253 min read


Fruits, Vegetables, & Flowers to Plant in Florida in March
What to plant in Florida fruit flowers vegetables

Leah Brooks
Feb 28, 20251 min read


Picking the Perfect Fruit Trees for South Florida
Choosing fruit trees to grow with your child in your educational garden really isn't that difficult. When choosing them, you'll both learn about concepts like "chill hours" and "hardiness" in order to pick a tree that will produce the best and tastiest fruit in your area.

Leah Brooks
Feb 18, 20253 min read


Picking the Perfect Fruit Trees for North Florida
Choosing fruit trees to grow with your child in your educational garden really isn't that difficult. When choosing them, you'll both learn about concepts like "chill hours" and "hardiness" in order to pick a tree that will produce the best and tastiest fruit in your area. If you are a SUFS-EO, SUFS-PEP, or SUFS-UA recipient, check out this article about Submitting Fruit Trees to Step Up . Find Leah's book on MyScholarShop or on the shop here ! From popular children’s gardenin

Leah Brooks
Feb 11, 20252 min read


Tower Garden Growing: What to Plant During The Summer Seasons In Florida
Summer is an exciting time to grow in Florida! Our typical ‘northern garden’ season is over, and we switch to tropicals. Traditional...

Leah Brooks
Mar 20, 20242 min read


Central Florida 9B/10a Garden Planting Schedule
You can plant in your garden all year round! Florida has 4 short seasons that are divided and determined by two main events:...

Leah Brooks
Jan 6, 20244 min read


What to Grow in your Garden in January & February
The winter garden in Florida is lush & delicious, with beautiful greens, juicy strawberries, radishes, crisp carrots, and well-protected...

Leah Brooks
Dec 23, 20231 min read


What To Grow In December in Florida
December is upon us! As we look forward to the holidays, baked goods, family, and, most notably, colder weather, we need to focus on what plants will thrive the best In our Tower Gardens so we can continue to harvest fruits and veggies for all holiday cooking needs! A Complete Tower Garden Curriculum ! Helpful tips from Grow Jim: "December brings a noticeable drop in temperatures to Florida, and daylight is short. For most of us, now is the ideal time to plant cool-season cro

Leah Brooks
Nov 28, 20232 min read


Winter Crops For The Florida Tower Garden
This is a PSA for everyone who gardens in Florida and is starting or re-planting their Tower Garden for the upcoming winter weather. I got you! With the holidays coming up and the weather getting colder, I am sad to announce that It’s a little late to start the warm-weather crops if you live in central or north Florida. BUT even though summer and fall may pass by, we can now celebrate because it is time to begin our winter-loving crops such as cabbage and peas! This video

Leah Brooks
Nov 27, 20232 min read


What to Plant in November in Florida
November is almost here! Pondering November may come with visions of Thanksgiving, fall festivals, and cooler weather, but you may not think of what new and exciting things to plant. Here is what I recommend to keep your gardens flourishing with the changing seasons! Tower Garden Unit Study ! Helpful tips from Grower Jim: “The day length has been getting shorter, and temperatures are finally starting to decrease in Florida. Now is the ideal time for most of the state to plant

Leah Brooks
Oct 24, 20232 min read


What to plant in the garden in October ~ North, South and Central Florida
Helpful tips from Grower Jim: “ October is the month for most Florida gardeners to make the full transition to cool-season crops. Now is...

Leah Brooks
Oct 4, 20232 min read


Fall Plants for the Florida Tower Garden
Remember: the Tower Garden keeps the roots of the plants cooler, so you have wiggle room with what you can plant and when! This list is...

Leah Brooks
Sep 2, 20232 min read


What to plant in the garden in September ~ North, Central, and South Florida
TIP: To see what to plant in the Tower Garden September in Florida, click HERE ! Helpful tips from Grower Jim : "Barring any hurricanes,...

Leah Brooks
Aug 30, 20232 min read
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