February Garden Guide: The Ultimate Guide to Florida Gardening

Wondering what you should plant in your Florida Vegetable Garden in the month of February? Check out this Florida Gardening Video where I give lots of Florida Gardening Tips to help you have a successful Florida Garden. When you are new to Gardening in Florida, you need all the help you can get so that you start a Florida Food Forest, grow a Central Florida Vegetable Garden, add color in your Tropical Garden, enjoy the best Florida Friendly Landscaping, and add Florida Native Plants.
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[@nataliab6808]

I had discovered after planting parsley and dill that they are host plants for beautiful Black Swallowtail butterfly. I had babies hatching and eating the herbs. I am thrilled to plant more for them.

[@louisamichelleloll]

I’m switching all of my tomatoes to dwarf varieties this year. They’re ready earlier, they don’t get 10ft tall, and I might actually be able to get some fruit before the sun and bugs kill them off.

[@kelliwebb2870]

Merlin cucumbers. They don’t need to be pollinated and every flower is a female. They only sell them at Burpee! They don’t get huge but they’ve definitely been a game changer for me in zone 10 b Southwest Florida.

[@BuntyJalan]

Those sound amazing! I wonder what other fruits/veggies don't need pollinated.

[@WildFloridian]

Thank you, Kelly!! Adding it to my list right now

[@jenpalazzo5728]

​@@BuntyJalanDo a search under "parthenocarpic plants" and you will see many varieties that set fruit without pollination.

[@jenpalazzo5728]

​@@BuntyJalanDo a search under parthenocarpic vegetables and you will find varieties that set fruit without pollination.

[@honeybee52000]

ProTip appreciated! Tyvm!

[@2075vj]

Have you ever tried Culantro? It’s often used in Spanish Sofrito‘s. Coming from cilantro. But it’s long and spiky and is much more potent than cilantro . I love it.

[@mrsuarez430]

@@2075vj way better than cilantro at least for cuban black beans. it's great but very strong it can over power all flavors I use it but I'm careful half a leaf is usually enough lol they grow very differently as well

[@patricialking4407]

Had good success last year with Burpless cucumbers. We had cucumbers out our ears with only 3 or 4 plants. I didn’t know what to do with all of them, but did find a good easy recipe for pickles. Can also dehydrate to make chips.

[@honeybee52000]

Wonderful! What area are you in, and when did you sow seeds?

[@WildFloridian]

That sounds amazing! Adding them to my list. I think I saw that in a seed packet at target the other day. Yes I have to make a target run! Lol!

[@jenniferallen1887]

Black plum tomatoes from southern exposure has been doing really well for me this fall and now again as we get warm again.

[@nardianethersole1024]

I have been eagerly awaiting this guide. I can't believe how happy I got when I saw it. I guess I really love gardening 😂

[@WildFloridian]

Awww! You do live gardening!

[@eileendavis8867]

Thank you for promoting the use of native plants and not using herbicides and pesticides. The more diversity we have in our gardens, the more resilient they will be!

[@TiggzH]

Thanks for all the information! When I moved down here in 2020, I tried starting my garden in my west-facing front yard in the summer (because that's what you do, right?). But things would sprout and then instantly burn no matter how often I watered things. Last fall, I decided to actually do my research (and found you!) and figure out what the heck was going on! Went with a few raised beds and moved the garden to the east-facing back yard (with plenty of shade!). Things are looking good! Next step is irrigation (and a few cut flowers)! As for growing cilantro for its leaves, I've had good luck with Lime Basil. They're basically interchangeable in most recipes. The big downside is it tends to bolt end of July.

[@WildFloridian]

It’s so great to hear you are finding success and figuring out what works in your garden! And big thank you for the cilantro suggestion!

[@johnliberty3647]

A week before February. Impeccable timing.

[@WildFloridian]

Thanks, Jon! I try to stay timely

[@BuntyJalan]

I got an heirloom tomato called Pink Bubblegum back in October and it already produced quite a few fruits that are striped and delicious, very sweet. Also, in East Tampa I've got a passionfruit vine growing and it's just a single vine and it's been dropping tons of fruits. I've probably got over 30 fruits at the moment despite the cold weather. It grows like a weed!

[@WildFloridian]

Oh pink bubblegum tomato! Never heard of it. Adding it to my list to investigate.

[@camryenmingee2839]

The best cucumber i have personally grown is the “Party time” cucumber. It’s polynicarthic (however you spell it) but they don’t need pollination, produce a ridiculous amount of cucs, disease resistant. 4” long pickling cucs! I try to have at least 6 plants for ENDLESS pickles 😂

[@moxie9932]

When I pick up starts that have multiple plants per cell I do my best to gently separate them. It doesn't work well with all plants since some have more sensitive roots than others, but I've found that tomatoes and rosemary are pretty resilient to my manhandling, while peppers and mustard greens are a little more sensitive. I don't try it with root crops since I start those in ground because at best they are tricky to transplant and just don't make it at worst.

[@heidilini494]

Two hot weather crops i have had a lot of success with in Central Florida are jalapeños and purple hull cowpeas. I also grow a lot of cilantro this time of year because both I and my pet rabbit love it 😁

[@johnliberty3647]

Easy trellis idea. Perennial pigeon peas as posts (takes time to grow them but they grow fast) with bamboo poles connecting them. Doesn’t need to be bamboo I just have that available. It’s nice to have a food producing nitrogen fixing trellis. Just do not use rope/string as the top horizontal connection as these post will lean inward. I did this on accident, yams started growing up my nitrogen fixing trees and I saw an opportunity.

[@honeybee52000]

11:28 GREAT tip! 👍

[@monetfaulkner5069]

Glad you heard about Sungold because they’re my favorite and I’m in South Louisiana. I also love Supersweet 100! Both are cherry. The cukes that do the best for me are National Pickling and Dasher II. Thanks for all you do!

[@jmac3163]

Both Sun Gold and Sun Sugar are delicious. My granddaughter eats them like grapes. I’m trying Sun Peach this year, but it’ll have to be very good to beat Sun Sugar. Sun Gold and Sun Sugar are very similar in taste and production, but Sun Sugar did not split and Sun Gold was very prone to split. Thanks for the information.

[@Anne--Marie]

Fred's Tie Dye is a delicious tomato that grows on a dwarf plant.

[@paulinechoate5974]

So happy to have found your channel! I'm in the Ruskin/Wimauma area. I container (buckets and totes) garden quite successfully and look forward to following you for new tips. My pollinator garden of natives is starting to burst open now...Tropical Sage and Lyre Leaf Sage taking the lead. :-)

[@baysword]

I'm watching this with snow on the ground here in the panhandle. I will plant everglades tomatoes on your recommendation.

[@beaulieufamily5059]

Lemon cucumbers worked for me last year.

[@WildFloridian]

Thanks! I’ll add that to my list

[@yournewbestfriend8149]

Any tips on how to minimize animals eating my edible garden? I love animals, but I also want to be able to eat more of what im growing.

[@billwyatt1115]

I grow little leaf cucumbers because we don't have a lot of bees here in panama city beach.

[@licenciadamaria-b2d]

I have a quandary. I have tomato plants that have small tomatoes and bugs are already attacking (I live in Cutler Bay so very much 10b ) I decided to cover with garden netting to keep bugs out but then will I get less tomatoes because pollinators can’t get to the flowers? Also, should I cover the tomatoes that don’t have blooms? It would be great if you did a master class on south Florida gardening. I’d pay for it. Your knowledge is valuable!

[@raymondgosa2328]

Do you know any websites that sell small variety’s of tomatoes like Everglades or honeycomb?love your channel❤

[@JumuZica]

Any tips for growing Seminole pumpkins? They sprouted fast but the mildew gets it so fast. I’m in Miami. Thank you!

[@licenciadamaria-b2d]

I just love love love your channel

[@christiantheriot6604]

Cucumbers: last year, I had 2 varieties, one of the bonnie plant starts (variety unknown), which I trained up a tomato cage, it produced very huge cucumbers that I ended up pickling - these turned out delicious, and the bees loved the flowers! The second was "Spacemaster" - a smaller variety that would be best for apartment patio / smaller spaces, which also had good production despite the influx of pests (they actually killed my first variety then migrated to these, so definitely plant some extras as sacrificial crops!

[@WildFloridian]

Thank you, Christian! Adding it to my list

[@2021-j2d]

Keeping my fingers crossed that you will include Camellias in your upcoming flower videos. Pretty please 🙏

[@hazelbellefarm476]

Love your monthly tip guides 😊

[@WildFloridian]

Thank you!!!

[@Anne--Marie]

Suyo long is a delicious cucumber!

[@victorblakely6355]

Its 🥶 ☃️ 🧊. 😆

[@WildFloridian]

I am a popsicle right now

[@melodyclifford1865]

How do you know what zone your in?

[@mrsuarez430]

There's Florida gardening then there's Miami it's so different

[@honeybee52000]

She addresses all nine-zones of FL gardening ♡ you are "southern" and her planner has detailed suggestions for your area!

[@mrsuarez430]

@honeybee52000 oh I know! Meant in between the droughts, compacted soil and water retention issues down here😳 while in central Florida for example it's almost the opposite problems to deal with. 👍

[@nancycaldarola3090]

Thank you for the info was very helpful as always. 😊 question: I cleared away all the weeds and whatever lil grass was left at my side of home on sides of pathway been wanting to do and as u said it was great to do in cool weather. My question is its all sand and I would like to plant seeds do I plant in the sand or do I put soil down and if so what type of soil?

[@2075vj]

Recently moved from Pennsylvania to Fort Myers Florida. Always enjoy growing tomatoes in the summer but now that I’m here in Florida I’m trying to learn what goes best and what’s the best time to start. Your videos have been very informative. Thanks for sharing.🪴 Any advice is most appreciated.

[@kelliwebb2870]

@@2075vj put tomatoes in the ground at the end of September or beginning of October and you will get a great harvest! If you are growing from seed that means start your seeds in August. Lasagne gardening has worked best for me… that’s layering leaves, chicken manure and a combination of top soil, peat moss and mushroom compost. Do two layers of each then plant. You will have a garden like no other! I just harvested the biggest broccoli head I’ve ever seen. I’m in zone 10b Southwest Florida, North Fort Myers.

[@joliewaller6481]

What should I do with the poinsettias I got from Christmas?

[@MsKelmiller]

Looking for the garden planner but can't find it. Am I too late?

[@DanaJoy]

I have watched you for a while. It and you are amazing. I’m wondering if you can help me. I planted cherry tomato’s and Roma tomatoes and now they have disease on both. My cherry tomatoes have sepia (black spots all over the leaves). And my roma tomatoes have leaves with browny golden spots all over them. I saw it was recommended to us a copper fungicide but I think they killed the leaves even more. Any suggestions? I’m so upset I’m about to pull them all up.

[@annettejohnsson4633]

Are there any flowers that you can grow in the same beds as your veggies?? Or flowers that should NOT be in the same bed as your veggies?

[@patgilbert1351]

Some flowers make good companions for vegetables. I research online. Every vegetable has companions listed that either aid in production or ward off insects. Very helpful.

[@honeybee52000]

Marigold. Nasturtium. Basil. Pansy/ violas. All of these go IN garden beds (and are edible). Plus Roselle, and Sunflowers! ♡

[@WildFloridian]

I tend to keep them separate because the flower seasons don’t necessarily line up with my vegetable seasons, and I don’t wanna be constantly disturbing the roots.

[@AllAmericanGirl-uk4yu]

So I can start snapdragons from seed still? Or will it get too hot?

[@honeybee52000]

@WildFloridian have suggestions on snapdragons and other FL friendly "spring" flowers?

[@WildFloridian]

I’m no expert yet on the Florida Friendly’s but based on the timing, I would guess it would be better to focus on transplanting snap dragons at this time of year. I’m still practicing a lot with the basics with those guys.

[@ephemerallyfe]

I am a big cucumber fan, but found production to be confusingly variable season after season. Except for National Piclkling cukes. Those have been reliable for me for over five years now. They also taste okay as slicers.

[@WildFloridian]

That is a great tip! I’m adding them to my list

[@2075vj]

Because I live on a golf course, I can’t grow outside of my lanai. So I’d like to know what grows best without access to bees and other insects. Thanks for your help.

[@BuntyJalan]

Tomatoes should do okay as I was told that as long as there's a breeze they will get pollinated.

[@2075vj]

@ okay, thanks for sharing that.

[@kelliwebb2870]

@@2075vj Merlin cucumbers have all female flowers and do not require pollination. Burpee is the only place I know that sells them.

[@honeybee52000]

Add ladybugs and specific butterflies inside your lanai.

[@BuntyJalan]

Are those petunias you mentioned a specific variety for keeping weeds down? What should I look for at the nursery?

[@WildFloridian]

They are the petunias sold at Home Depot and Lowe’s in the annual section.

[@HaydenHolloway-u5j]

I live in Pensacola, For Christmas I was given a Save the Bees Seed mix from Botanical Interest. It has a lot of perennials, biennials, and annuals in it. Is February too late to start this for North Florida? Are there any other perennials you would recommend starting from seed for the month of February? I am trying to be more frugal this year as plants have skyrocketed in price so growing from seed seems to be the best way to accomplish that.

[@HolladayAviation]

What’s the secret to growing strawberries in Jacksonville?

[@4zooflorida]

Where did you buy the starry rosinweed?

[@WildFloridian]

I think these ones were from Sweet Bay. But before that I bought them at Wilcox

[@philomenajohnson2995]

Hi I received the garden planner, but can’t find anything on when to fertilize and what kind to use. Help

[@rh3inhart]

I am growing micro tomatoes which are Florida Petite and Micro San Marzano. I sowed them since September and they’ve been producing non-stop. I bought these seeds from Etsy if anyone is willing to try them. ❤️ I’m in Zone10B - Broward county.

[@WildFloridian]

Oh, I’ve never heard of Florida petit before! Love Sam Marano’s! And Howdy Howdy to you in Broward County! That’s where I grew up

[@joannrichardson5997]

Chadwick

[@Tiffdonald17]

Are there any flowers you grow from seeds?

[@WildFloridian]

Not yet! I’m focused just on learning them through transplants first

[@curban616]

How do you keep squirrels and bunnies from eating everything down. I’m in Lakeland and squirrels are crazy over here. Please help!!

[@pohm677]

I'm in northern Florida I gave up fighting the squirrels they LOVE to dig in the garden beds. I don't get mad anymore when I see holes where I just put down seeds it's their nature. I used to go bunkers I chased them like a crazed person. I'm too old for that now

[@marialegaux9007]

Regardless of your political beliefs, prices will.continue to rise and availability will decrease, so grow your garden

[@taytheflowerchild]

Armenian cucumbers do well here.

[@WildFloridian]

Thank you! Adding it to my list