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If this will be your first garden, you have a lot of work to do to
prepare for the upcoming growing season. You will have three choices
for your garden depending upon your growing space, time you can devote to your garden and
abilities:
If you are more advanced and familiar with gardening in Florida then now
is the time to harvest any last crops and begin to prepare your soil for the Florida Fall
Garden.
Begin by:
- Taking out any remaining vegetable plants.
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- Thoroughly weeding your garden and yard (this will limit
the number of weeds available to harbor pests and diseases) and keeping it weed free.
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- Taking all weeds and bacteria or virus infected plants to
the curb for disposal (to prevent reinfection of the next generation of plants).
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- Adding fresh soil, compost or manures and turning and
aerating the soil.
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- Continuing to turn and aerate the soil and being diligent
about weed control up until planting time.
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- Introduce a new tribe of earthworms to your garden soil to help the enrichment
process.
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- Add perlite if the soil is excessively wet to help lighten
it.
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The Planting Guide: Warm Season Vegetables, Cool Season Vegetables
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