What to grow in your Fall Vegetable Garden? | Florida Fall Vegetable Garden

[@johnsauls4983]

Oh my gosh my Everglades tomatoes are 7 foot tall. They grow like monsters. I'm pulling them out of my garden and giving them their own fence trellis. I'll never mix them in my garden space again. On a side note they are camouflaging the kayak on the fence quite well. And they're delicious!

[@thewildingslanding]

I always start carrots in the late Fall. I harvest in Spring, same with onions, and garlic. We are growing 5 varieties of tomatoes, 7 varieties of peppers, 3 varieties of onions, 3 varieties of garlic, a big plot of Peaches and Cream corn, a small plot of Peaches and Cream corn, 2 varieties of eggplant, yellow zucchini, spaghetti squash, cantaloupe & 2 varieties of green beans. I will be starting all of my brassicas towards the end of the month. I'm also starting a lot of herbs. Corn does well in Florida in the Fall. I'm in zone 9b, mine is about knee high now.

[@WildFloridian]

See! That is what I was thinking with carrots! I'm glad you had success. The packets can really be off for Floridians. I love it! You are rocking the vegetable garden! Oh and you started the corn already. Very cool to know.

[@thewildingslanding]

@@WildFloridian Yes ma'am! I harvested a little early last year... sometimes patience isn't my thing...lol! I'm uploading an update on some of the plots, including the corn now. I love how creative you are with your planting! It makes me wish I had run across your channel years ago!

[@raleighsistrunk7123]

I planted the salsa blend this spring. All seeds germinated. However, you don't know what you have until they begin fruiting. There was a high number of Jalapeno and soranno peppers.

[@justathought1971]

so glad i found your channel you’re amazing , so knowledgeable, not boring, not annoying to listen to, great vids, keep up the good work 👍. 2nd year gardener here … it’s super fun yet challenging 🤯 until you learn more everyday about the earth and our relationship with it and as soon as you bless the earth … it blesses you back

[@WildFloridian]

Awww! I love this! I love how you are thinking about your garden and the earth. 🥰😄🥰

[@puma25rstt]

I did Everglades tomatoes earlier in the year. I used cloth bags and trellises. Had a ton of production. Was harvesting every other day and gave away a bunch. Have more started and can't wait until they get big enough to produce. BTW... the seeds can take a while to germinate and they don't always pop up out of the ground at the same times.

[@WildFloridian]

Good tips to know! Sounds like they will be like my mulberries... constant harvest once they are ready. 😄

[@aquaseahorselove3939]

Do everglades tomatoes have thick skins?

[@johnsauls4983]

@@aquaseahorselove3939 no

[@crossingtheline4372]

How do you use cloth bags? I've never heard of this.

[@lottiefaith6935]

I love your excitement! I am so new to gardening and I want to grow it all!

[@Bfamreef]

As another Florida grower I'm right with you about fall. But for me I grow my summer plants till at least October ( still to hot and pests are to bad) for my fall and winter plantings. This was my first time seeing your videos but cant wait to watch more. Love to see what other Florida gardeners are growing.

[@WildFloridian]

Thanks for sharing!

[@tbean2124]

I think I'm in the same boat! It was soo hot & dry here just south of Tampa that my tomatoes & peppers stayed alive, but haven't started producing anything since April until now...now I have a dozen peppers that just popped up overnight! I think I'm gonna let them continue on & wait until later to start the fall stuff! Maybe much later if this heat persists...

[@teresaholland4790]

Everglades toms in the ground swarling around ❤️ That’s how I do it, Central Florida. They’re amazing tiny but tasty.

[@Wobnairian]

You should plant some of our native basil in your garden! It's endangered in the state, can be grown as a perennial, and is extremely productive. There's a nursery in Tampa called LittleRedWagon that sells them!

[@WildFloridian]

WHAT!!!!?!??!!! I have never heard of this native basil. And it is at Little Red Wagon. I see a shopping trip in my future. Thank you 😄

[@RCPrepping]

I'm interested in growing this Basil in zone 9b central Florida.

[@johnsauls4983]

Really it's all over the old (dead) orange grove down the street

[@ortizurbangarden]

I just went there and it’s a super sweet little place. Lots of fun flowering plants and you would love it Jacqueline because they’re big thing is butterfly gardens! I also got some of the native basil!

[@lisagarrett2920]

We have grown Everglades tomatoes for years- they are truly invasive and need almost no care.

[@WildFloridian]

UH OH! Well that is good to know. Sounds like a good one to have fighting with my sweet potatoes.

[@juanpinto5743]

I love that you have more seeds than space to plant. Tough choices to make. It really makes you think carefully about what to plant, where to plant it and when.

[@WildFloridian]

You know it Juan! How has your place been in FtL?

[@AM-yc5tf]

Yes to carrots in the fall! Live in 9b and already have carrots coming up.

[@abou8963]

1. Everglades tomato 2. Curcumelon 3. Seminole pumpkin 4. Yardlong beans 5. Ajise peppers

[@WildFloridian]

Do it!!! You got this!

[@jessg8379]

OMG you're funny! came for gardening advice but I'm subscribing for more bunny stories. LOL

[@nancytharp8213]

In East Orlando started transplants for 🍅 , cauliflower ,broccoli peppers. Planning to plant 🥕 beets beans. Green stalk with lettuce spinach. Enjoy your garden.😎🏝🏖

[@WildFloridian]

Yay! Howdy Orlando 😄

[@MageGrayWolf]

I did Cosmic Purple carrots in the fall last year and they turned out well.

[@WildFloridian]

Oh good to know! Thanks! 😊

[@jarrol03]

Cosmic purple are the only carrot that has grown for me.

[@precisiont5188]

You can grow vertical gardening and use a ladder and gravity water feeding.

[@Kevs2tuff]

I live in Northwest Indiana and I overwinter my container peppers inside under grow lights, so I get peppers in the Winter also.

[@WildFloridian]

That is awesome! Also I really appreciate your name! May the force be with you 😉

[@Kevs2tuff]

Haha..Thanks! ⚘

[@iartistdotme]

Here in north central FL I grow eggplants (2) and they overwinter till spring growing eggs. I love them oven fried and into lasagna. I love them just plain ole oven fried. Hard to save any for dinner, I eat them up. But if you grow in a pot, you can pull it into garage or some shelter if it drops to low temp and just pull them out the next day to enjoy the sun. In fact, no pest pressure makes them my favorite for fall.

[@WildFloridian]

That’s a great idea! Thank you 😊

[@irmary429]

Great video ! I am in zone 9b planting tomatoes, squash, cucumber and okra

[@WildFloridian]

Yay!!!

[@daveschreiner413]

I'm just up the road in Clearwater and had a problem with the rabbits eating my sweet potato starts. I found that fencing no higher than 12" keeps the rabbits out. I bought the 36" x 12" white picket garden fencing from home depot and lined it with chicken wire. Still have rabbits but I also have sweet potatoes! Enjoy your videos. Thanks.

[@WildFloridian]

Howdy howdy neighbor! That is good to know. I may have to put a border like you. Mr. Bunny just has not learned his lesson.

[@PegsGarden]

I never had any luck with carrots here in Pasco county ( Central Florida), I would love to see how yours grow in Pinellas County.

[@WildFloridian]

Hopefully they will go better this year. I'm switching them to a sunnier location. I got a lot of greens and not much root. But that packet from the store... i'm super suspicious of the timing. And it sounds like from Flordians who have been successful started their carrots in late Fall which is what I did (except in a shady location). So I'll do the experiment and hey... maybe I'll get some butterflies. Hope it goes better for you too!

[@onelove1950]

You are so funny. I am dreaming about starting my fall garden as soon as we get back down there. I'm so excited. I wanna have my own little Florida food forest one day is one of my many dreams. So thankful for you and other Florida gardeners who share their wisdoms on Florida gardening cause I am so clueless. I grew up growing in upper Michigan and tried in Florida a few times as an adult with not much luck. but I am looking forward to trying again. I love your humor it helps my A.D.D brain stay a little more focused then normal. Bugs almost always ate any food I had success with and if they didnt the flooding rain..it killed all my baby trees I grew from seed. I was so heartbroken. I grew them indoor for many years. They were so beautiful this was many years ago and It still makes me sad. I guess I get to attached to my trees especially. Rip my baby avacado and mango and grapefruit and lemon and one I don't remember it's name I bought from a yard sale. I am so excited to try again and trying to educate myself as much as possible sooo. I am your new biggest fan! Thank you so much for sharing what you have learned.

[@WildFloridian]

Awww thank you! You don't even know how much it warms my heart to help ADD/ADHD adults. It runs in my mom's side of the family... I'm definitely here to help and can't wait for you to start! Remember summer is one of the hardest seasons to grow in Florida... so be kind to yourself. 🥰

[@Freedom2025-x2b]

Yellow pear were so productive for me. Grew them for my puppy and me. Found about 10 to 15 hot worms. Took them out and am replanting 🥰

[@gardeningtipswithvicky]

Unfortunately I planted it in the mid of April ( the ex seedlings died before) so in the end of July/August they stopped to produce fruits only flowers which didn't develop into tomatoes..so maybe I harvested 11 delicious tomatoes from 3 plants!!!

[@mariahornung2883]

Thank you for all the suggestions 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@WildFloridian]

You're so welcome! 😄

[@quailsnest8354]

egg plants , you fry them with some cheese at the end of the fry,, fry them like fried green tomatoes.. they are delicious.. hagd.

[@WildFloridian]

Sounds so yummy! I told Ben so we can try it 😄

[@samelita007]

I got my David the Good's daughter's seeds!

[@WildFloridian]

YAY! I'll holler at you to see how your seeds do.

[@melissaeight481]

LoL I'm in Titusville. I loved the fall means a little less hot.

[@WildFloridian]

LOL! Yes hot mess!

[@RevAcres01]

Look forward to getting your take on the Everglade Tomatos and Seminole Pumkins. So many choices!!

[@WildFloridian]

Fingers crossed they go well! Can't wait to hear what you are going to do Kim!

[@ortizurbangarden]

What do the Ajise taste like?

[@WildFloridian]

Like a bell pepper with a bit of a bite. Hotter than a bell but less than a jalapeño.

[@ortizurbangarden]

@@WildFloridian sounds fantastic!

[@mevsm1]

:D Okra is beautiful

[@WildFloridian]

Thank you! 😊 Yay! I'm excited for your fall vegetable garden 🪴

[@yogininamaste]

Good morning beautiful. This is the moment we've been waiting for ! Let's get to work. 😂 Thank you 👏👍

[@WildFloridian]

YESSSSS! 🥰 Let's do this!

[@jeaniebeanie3350]

In SW Florida when should I be starting my seeds for fall? And can I start all my seeds indoor or are there are some that really need to direct sow outside? And do I need grow lights for starting seeds indoors?

[@WildFloridian]

I would buy seeds now and start setting up your seedling station. Trays and soil and watering stuff. This month it would be starting seeds for transplant. No direct sowing yet. You can try some warm weather crops to sow in August. In doors or on your lanai really depend on how much light you get in your house. I don’t get any so I’m investing into a little aquaponic system to put on my patio.

[@jeaniebeanie3350]

@@WildFloridian thank you so much!

[@raleighsistrunk7123]

Start carrots in mid-late August to extend season. When carrots sprout and begin growing, the weather will be cooler.

[@johngault8688]

I'll be interested to hear your take on Everglades Tomatoes, WRT both growing and eating.

[@WildFloridian]

You got it John! More to come on Everglades Tomatoes

[@lorisilva10784]

You are a hoot!! Mr. bunny didn't get the memo!! LOL!!! I'm trying to rock my garden this year too! Don't have alot of space but I'm doing the Everglades tomatoes, seminole pumpkin. Heck yeah, gonna try carrots too!! Going to try it all!! Love your channel!!

[@WildFloridian]

I'm glad you enjoy my sense of humor 😄🥰 A rock garden! That sounds neat! I love that you growing even with a little space

[@lorisilva10784]

@@WildFloridian Lol, maybe poor choice of words. No rocks involved. Meant I was gonna get busy just like you on the gardening. " Going to get rocking on it!!"

[@amandaritzau2602]

I have a friend that lives in North Carolina still and she grew little tiny eggplants. I don't know what they were called. They were delicious and I assume the same reasoning would hold for the eggplant that holds true for the tomato, the smaller the less time for pests?

[@aquaseahorselove3939]

If you plant the seminole pumpkins now, when will they be ready to harvest? Where do I get seeds for them? I thought it was too late to grow them. Do you start your seeds indoors or keep them outside?

[@WildFloridian]

I think 4 months from what I remember with other pumpkins. Depends where you live. I think I have time... but you know me, I push the limits. I got seeds from David the Good's Daughter Daisy. She has an Etsy store. The link is in the description. Also Summer just emailed me from Southern Dirt Gardener and she just opened her online store. I start seeds outside. I don't have any good spots for indoor plants.

[@aquaseahorselove3939]

@@WildFloridian Oh I didn’t realize it took that long for them. I may go ahead and get the seeds and try to grow one for practice. Then do a pumpkin patch next year. Thank you!

[@beccasbythebay]

We're are in south Texas Zone 9b I wish we could grow it all it's always hard to make the choices living in an urban homestead.

[@WildFloridian]

Howdy Texas!

[@joematthews4332]

That is a first for hearing grassholes I absolutely love it lmao

[@WildFloridian]

LOL! That is totally a Pete saying... I do not take credit. 😄

[@imafan2610]

I cannot grow temperate corn in the tropics because they require a 14 hour day. I can grow three crops of tropical corn with 80 day maturity because they only require 12 hours of daylight. I can grow temperate corn only from March-June. Beyond that, the days will be too short to grow temperate corn to maturity and the corn will grow very slowly. Root crops do grow better in the fall. Tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, bush beans also grow better in the fall if they are not heat tolerant, but they need a very good disease resistance package especially to mildew in the rainy season. Cilantro and spinach are very short season crops, they don't do well unless they can mature in weather that is under 75 degrees. I grow cilantro seasonally, but I grow spinach substitutes instead that grow year round and are more productive ( sweet potato leaves, swamp cabbage, NZ hot weather spinach, chard).

[@theblissgarden]

I feel the same!!! I’m all over the place but I’m getting nowhere. Too many choices. I’m in South Texas

[@WildFloridian]

LOL! I know!

[@5ystemError]

For the grubs, you could look into beneficial nematodes as a solution. They're not super expensive and are apparently really effective. I'm hoping to buy some in the future to see if they'll help with an awful weevil infestation I've got on my lychee tree.

[@WildFloridian]

Thanks for the tip!

[@nonyadamnbusiness9887]

I'm watching you struggling for space and thinking of all the people in Florida I know on 4+ acres paying someone to mow it. I'm on 2.25 acres and rapidly running out of garden space.

[@joannasuarez7357]

Probably the pepper you are talking about is (Ají cachucha in Cuba) (Ají dulce in Mexico) That’s the flavor king for beans and stews😋

[@mariap.894]

I loved your delivery, you always cheer me up. I wished we were neighbors. Corn is my challenge too, I got them to have a tiny pod and then...the next day it got black, dried and died, so I'm so sorry that I can't contribute this time. Sweet potatoes no, but I tried regular tiny potatoes and, it was a joke, I got them to grow but the harvest was small and smaller than what I planted. Same with carrots, not worth the care and time in my opinion. Good luck my fellow gardeners! 🌷❤️🤗🍀

[@WildFloridian]

Awww Maria P. 🥰 Try the sweet potatoes. They are really easy. They can get crazy actually. You got this!

[@mariap.894]

@@WildFloridian You are a blessing 🙏❤️ I sure will try corn next year. Btw where do you get your sweet potato slips from? I'm in West Boca...

[@gildanieva9171]

Hello I'm starting with carrots ,radishes,beets will see also I don't have a lot of space .can I still plant potatoes and sweet potato and how I'm in S.Florida.thanks

[@WildFloridian]

Yay for fall gardening! You may be a little early with carrots, radishes and beets (but different varieties do different things). I would wait a bit for potatoes... later in fall (Jim Kovaleski would be a good one to watch since he grows them regularly in Florida). Sweet potatoes you can do all year in South Florida - so go get them in the ground.

[@Freedom2025-x2b]

I buy garden soil and add amendments (coir, pear lite, etc. My question is what do you do with all those pieces of wood etc, that are in the garden soil bag? Add to leaf mulch, toss, etc.? Florida 9B

[@RobinL4715]

Do you wait until spring to do lettuce? I am trying “salad” greens and veggies ( tomatoes, peppers, cukes, carrots) in fall this year. I’m in 10a in Charlotte County. I had good luck with cowpeas this summer (black eyed peas).

[@WildFloridian]

I would hold on the lettuce and start it in late fall to winter. I got a really good harvest of lettuce this last year by switching to growing it in winter.... 20 pounds... we ate a lot of salad

[@angelrochefort9972]

Have you ever tried growing coffee?

[@WildFloridian]

Only native Shiny Wild Coffee... but that isn't for human consumption. Also I don't drink coffee. 🤪

[@milkweed7678]

Nice video. You are so funny and interesting to listen to. Corn has to have space. 15-18 inches apart in the row. 20-24 plants in a block in 20 inch rows. Shaking the pollen out helps too. Full sun. You have got to really put the fertilizer on especially nitrogen. If it's yellowish it needs nitrogen. Put on a few times not just once. Maybe multiple applications of fish emulsion, 5-1-1 and the 0-10-10 mixed. Or something quickly available. Compost is great but needs some help. Also don't plant the 65-70 day corns. They are to hard to grow to get nice ears. And heat really messes up their growing, freaks the plants out. 72 ish to 85 day corn is the best and best taste. Use grass for mulch, rotate locations.

[@WildFloridian]

This was great!!!!!

[@milkweed7678]

@@WildFloridian I wanted to make sure you saw my correction. I meant to say have your corn 12-15 inches apart in the 20 inch wide rows. Hope this all helps!! Growing good corn is fun!!

[@hodgepodgefoodadventures8140]

I’m in new port Richey and I’m a newbie what do.you think about container gardening . I have been watching you tubers but they are not in Florida. So I’m trying to get other gardeners in my area think of this method any help I would appreciate

[@leem200]

Have rabbits in my yard ate my whole garden. Got lose from a neighbors yard. Got cage to catch. only have one left also my snacherzer puppy killed a couple, poor things. Thinking of putting up chicken wire around garden. My yard is chain link already but they come right through the links. The baby ones do.

[@WildFloridian]

That's rough. I agree, the chicken wire should help... until they dig under it. Those rascaly rabbits.

[@hodgepodgefoodadventures8140]

Late fall i thought for carrots?

[@gwenwilliams2429]

I have tried planting pumpkin seeds in summer and thy grew nicely to about 3 inches then just fizzled out even with watering. I tried it again about 4 weeks ago with same result. I want to try it again but not sure what changes to make. Please help!

[@WildFloridian]

This doesn't surprise me. The summer is brutal to anything in the squash family. I had some seeds that were hiding in my garden and they sprouted just like yours. Hold onto the seeds and try again in late September and then again in October. Well... wait where are you. In Central Florida we are close to the time to get pumpkins... if you are in South Florida you may need to wait longer. Also it depends on the type. The store bought ones have never done well for me. Only seeds that came from pumpkins of a local farmer. So try Seminole pumpkins. There is a link in the description to Daisy (David the Good's Daughter) Etsy Shop or Summer (Southern Dirt Gardener) just got her online shop up. Hope that helps!

[@gwenwilliams2429]

@@WildFloridian Thank you, I live in Central Florida in the Orlando area. I will try it again. Maybe I'll try better seeds or buy a pumpkin at famers market and save for next year.

[@jarrol03]

@@WildFloridian If it takes 4 month to harvest a Seminole pumpkin and your pumpkins are coming in now that means that you must have planted them sometime in May? That means growing in the heat of Summer? But in the above post we should be planting in Sept or Oct. I'm very confused. Can you clarify?

[@kristenhall1880]

I’m in zone 10..looking to grow Everglades tomatoes this year. Where can I get the seeds?

[@Murder.Muffin]

Heyy thanks for all the great content. How north are you? I'm about an hour from GA. This will be my first year growing. Thanks.

[@WildFloridian]

Whoa! You are north Florida. I'm central Florida but in the weird spot where it is almost south Florida. I live in St. Petersburg. The peninsula on a bay really ups our temperature. Check out David the Good he is 5 miles north of the Florida line in Alabama. His timing will line up really well with your timing. I mean... you can watch both of us 😄😉 I may be a month ahead or behind you depending on the plant. Best of luck for you first year growing.

[@Murder.Muffin]

@@WildFloridian Thanks, I have a few of his books! I didn't know he has a channel, right on. Ill watch you both for sure. Have a fantastic season, sweets! Xoxo

[@tiffanyclay54]

Killer song!

[@WildFloridian]

Yes! Thank you!

[@emilyacevedo4746]

Are you more southern Florida? I did really well with carrots starting them in the early spring. I was planning on planting them later fall/winter since they’re so cold hardy and I need space for the warmer weather crops first.

[@WildFloridian]

I live in St. Petersburg (technically central Florida) but with it being on the peninsula between the Tampa Bay and Gulf of Mexico it pushes the tempertures up for our county. I did mine late fall/early winter... they grew but I had a shade issue with the spot I used. So I'll be switching locations this year.

[@Agustin-jo8mv]

Someone is up late, or early I guess. Lol. I'm in California about to go to sleep. Haha

[@markrichards7584]

you're the late one. Go to bed!

[@WildFloridian]

You need go to bed! 😂

[@prettyboy54321]

Do you not buy seeds online? It looks like all of your seeds are from Home Depot. There are a gazillion varieties of heirlooms that you could be growing if you ordered seeds from Baker Creek, Botanical Interests, Hudson Valley, Park Seed, Victory Seeds, MI Gardener, etc.

[@WildFloridian]

LOL! I do buy some. BUT I'm terrible impulse buyer when we go to Home Depot or Lowe's. Also, my kids like to help pick out seeds and as little littles... physically being in front of packets is fun for them. I know those varieties won't do as well.... and I can't stop myself. The beans are all from Seed Savers online. The pumpkins from Daisy Goodman's Etsy shop. So there is a mix.

[@prettyboy54321]

@@WildFloridian I have bought them at Home Depot as well, but I actually have had better germination with the seeds from reputable online companies. And as for impulse buys, every time I watch a heirloom tomato tasting video here on KZbin, I go online and buy seeds for all of the varieties that did well.

[@LaRa-youknowit]

Yay pumpkin,, yeh not those,, lol

[@latinaries]

Corn is a grass…. Grass can be corn… corn=grass 🤯😵😱 corn, grass; grass, corn 🌽🌱 lol I’m ridiculous… but that’s a fun fact

[@WildFloridian]

LOL! 😂😭😂 I love this!

[@latinaries]

@@WildFloridian lol 😅 my brain was literally mind blown

[@patriciaharding]

You say "like" a lot.