Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide

Sydney Park-Brown , Tiare Saracino, Larry Williams, andDanielle Treadwell

Release Date: 9/15/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-vh021-2009

Agriculture

Abstract

This guide provides research-based recommendations appropriate for home gardens. It covers planning, soil preparation, compost and fertilizing, irrigation and drainage, and pest management with and without pesticides. Includes tables with fertilizer and insect control recommendations, a planting guide with planting dates and spacing information, and a table of varieties recommended for Florida gardens.

About this Publication

This document is SP 103, one of a series of the Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date December 1999. Revised October 2015, January 2016, May 2018, September 2020, September 2021, and June 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Stephens, J. M., Park-Brown, S., Treadwell, D., Webb, S., Gevens, A., Dunn, R. A., Kidder, G., Short, D., & Simone, G. W. (2009). Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide. EDIS, 2009(2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-vh021-2009