THIS is How to Grow Lettuce & Other Garden Veggies In South Florida

Описание: John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ visits Little River Cooperative in Miami, Florida. This nursery will teach you how to grow lettuce as well as many other common vegetables in South Florida, where the weather is not like it is in the northern United States.

In this episode, you will learn more about Little River Coop Nursery which offers classes, plants, and supplies to help you grow a vegetable garden in South Florida. You will learn more about the demonstration gardens and how they grow vegetables in South Florida successfully, including lettuce.

You will discover the edible flowers, herbs, annual vegetables as well as some perennial vegetables you can grow in South Florida to have a successful garden.

John will take you on a tour of this nursery and share with you his favorite plants they are selling and share with you tips he learned from their gardening class on growing lettuce and other vegetables in South Florida.

Jump to the following parts of this episode:
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00:00 Episode Starts
00:28 How to Grow Lettuce in South Florida
01:08 Grow Lettuce in the Winter
01:36 Selling You the best vegetables in the right season
02:19 Example 4' x 4' wood-raised bed with lettuce growing
03:25 Take their gardening class each season
05:06 4' x 8' Wood Raised Bed Garden Example
05:50 Easiest two crops to grow in South Florida
07:18 Metal 4' x 4' Raised Bed - What is growing?
09:18 Tall Circular Raised Bed
09:45 You can eat nasturtium leaves and flowers
10:10 Walking into the Nursery
10:40 When they are open
11:01 Best Seeds to Grow in South Florida
12:55 Recommended Organic Gardening Products
13:30 Boost Your Plants by Foliar Feeding every 2 weeks
14:30 My Favorite Plants in the Nursery
15:01 Toilet Paper Plant
15:30 Detailed Plant Tags on Every Kind of Plant
16:40 Edible Begonia Flowers
17:10 Vanilla Orchard
17:58 Wild Cosmos Flowers & Greens
18:28 all the different Leafy Greens You Can Grow
19:20 6 Packs vs 4 Inch Pots
19:55 More Leafy Greens You Can Grow
20:35 Best Varieties of Lettuce to Grow in South Florida
21:50 Salanova Small Leaf Lettuce
22:49 Best Tomatoes Varieties to Grow in South Florida
23:12 Tiny Treats Dwarf Tomato
24:28 Everglades tomato
25:08 Grow Eggplants
25:20 Learn the new crops that grow in Florida
26:17 Best Peppers to Grow in South Florida
27:05 Best Herbs to Grow in South Florida
28:12 Larger Plants that are available
29:50 They will help you grow DIY or they will install a garden for you

After watching this episode you will learn how to grow lettuce as well as other vegetables in South Florida, including Miami and surrounding cities, such as Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and more.

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Summary

In this episode, John Kohler visits the Little River Cooperative urban farm and nursery in Miami, Florida to learn about growing lettuce and other vegetables in South Florida. He emphasizes the importance of taking classes and learning from experienced growers in order to be successful in this climate.

Highlights
🥬 Lettuce can be grown in South Florida during the winter season.
🌱 The Little River Cooperative offers classes on gardening in each season.
👩‍🌾 Learning specific techniques for South Florida gardening is crucial for success.
🌿 Herbs and edible flowers are easy to grow and can be harvested year-round.
🌱 Raised beds are recommended for gardening in South Florida due to sandy soil.
🍅 A specific variety of dwarf tomato is recommended for smaller gardens.
🌸 Nasturtium flowers and leaves are edible and have health benefits.