Winter planting

Since it is officially October, we planted today!! Collards, chard and spinach seeds all have loamy homes in what was the tomato bed this spring and summer. We used last year’s seeds, so we planted 4-5 in each hole, hoping to make up for the decreased percentage of germination.

I really think that winter-spring gardens are the most attractive in Florida. Even though the weather has only been marginally cooler these past two weeks, there’s none of the droopiness or buginess or crazy sprawly groth of the summer; plants are healthy but more compact, and not a single one showed evidence of pest distress. Our plans for the winter garden are still kind of in the works; as we gather ideas, we'll post a winter page on the website.

And here's a treat -- we have acquired a Celestial Fig Tree! We'll probably be planting it in the next two weeks or so.