The Garden Waits for No One…
To Do List for March
* Plant herbs in pots near the kitchen door
* Plant flowering trees like magnolias, redbud, red maple, flowering cherries, dogwood, silver bell and fring trees
* Plant flowering vines like confederate jasmine, American wisteria, Caolina jessamine and trumpet honeysuckle
* Divide and spread perennials
* Plant veggies: lettuce, beets, zuchinni,summer squash, pumpkin, cucumber, green beans, peas, southern peas, tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, sweet potatoes, celery, okra
To Do List for February
* Scrub the bird baths and feeders
* Plant new shrubs, blueberries and roses
* Prune non flowering shrubs
* Trim perennials to 6″ from the ground when all danger of frost has past
* Fertilize palms with a 8-4-8 or 8-10-10 organic blend
* Fertilize citrus with a 6-6-6 organic blend
* Plant snapdragons, dianthus, nemesias, sweet alyssums, petunias and lobelias
* Turn the soil for the veggie garden
* Plant pigeon peas on Ash Wednesday
To Do List for January
* Fertilize roses with a 15-5-13 organic blend
* Plant hollies and camelias
* Last month to plant amaryillis
*Go over the new seed catalogs and place you spring garden order
To Do List for December
* Annuals should be producing seeds. Collect them for future planting.
* Harvest pigeon pea pods twice a week. You never know when a killing cold front will strike. Squeeze the pod, if it doesn’t give, harvest it.
* Yes you can still plant veggies: Lettuce, Swiss Chard, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Peas and carrots.
* The rainy season is over. Check which days you’re allowed to water with your local county .
* Wash the bird feeders and fill them up. Make sure you also have suet available for your feathered visistors.
To Do List for November
* Plant southern highbush bluberries in a full sun area. Feed them coffee grounds as they like acid soil. Get 2 or more for a better fruit production.
* Continue to plant veggies: Lettuce, Swiss Chard, Spinach, Beets, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Cabbage, Kale, Peas, Celery & Carrots.
* The pigeon peas should be blooming by now. Monitor for pesky pests and spray with neem oil.
* Annuals should be in full bloom. Harvest weekly to keep them producing.
To Do List for October
* The rainy season is over. Water your lawn 1-2 times a week.
* Plant annuals like pansies, petunias, verbenas, nemesiais, lobelias, dianthus and sweet alyssum to keep color in the garden.
* Continue to plant veggies: Lettuce, Swiss Chard, Spinach, Beets, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Cabbage, Peas, Celery, Carrots, Rhubarb & Strawberries
To Do List for September
* Fall is a great time to plant perennials
* The rainy season will be over. Water plants as needed. Collect rainwater for your plants.
* Continue to plant veggies: Lettuce, Zuchinni, Summer squash, Cucumbers, Beets, Carrots, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Cabbage, Peas, Celery,Collards, Endive, Mustard, Turnips, Onions, Radishes, Rhubarb & Strawberries.
* Fertilize roses
* Start planting amaryillis until January
To Do List for August
* Add amendments to raised beds as needed
* Build and fill new raised beds
* Plant tomatoes, pole and lima beans, sweet corn and watermelon.
* Start planting from seed after the 15th: Zuchinni, Summer Squash, Pumpkin, Cucumbers, Broccoli, Cabbage, Celery, Rhubarb & Strawberries.
* Fertilize tropical/citrus trees.
* This is the last month to prune oleander, roses and plumbago.
* Cut back the salvia if it’s leggy.
* Plant citrus trees.
To Do List for July
* Fertilize roses
* Prune hydrangeas
* Plan Fall veggie garden
* Stock up on seeds
* Buy amendments for veggie garden
