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The Front-Yard Farmer
When to plant warm season vegetables in north Florida
Also, proper spacing for warm season
vegetables
Here's a chart from of the University
of Florida IFAS Extension listing the planting dates for warm season
vegetables commonly grown in north Florida home gardens. Also included
are recommended spacing distances between plants and rows, and the
number of seeds/plants per 100-foot row.
WARM SEASON VEGETABLES
Planting Dates, Spacing
| Crop
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Seeds/plants Per 100'
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Spacing (inches)
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Seed depth
(inches)
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Planting Dates in North Florida
(outdoors)
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| Rows
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Plants
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North
-north of State Rd 40
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| Beans, bush
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1 lb.
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18-30
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2-3
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1-2
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Mar-Apr
Aug-Sept
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| Beans, pole
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½ lb.
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40-48
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3-6
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1-2
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Mar-Apr
Aug-Sept
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| Beans, lima
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2 lb.
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24-36
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3-4
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1-2
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Mar-Aug
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| Cantaloupes
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½ oz.
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60-72
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24-36
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1-2
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Mar-Apr
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| Corn, sweet
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2 oz.
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24-36
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12-18
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1-2
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Mar-Apr
Aug
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| Cucumbers
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½ oz.
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36-60
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12-24
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1-2
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Feb-Apr
Aug-Sept
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| Eggplant
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50 plts
1 pkt
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36-42
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24-36
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½
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Feb-July
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| Okra
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1 oz.
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24-40
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6-12
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1-2
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Mar-July
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| Peas, southern
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½ oz.
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30-36
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2-3
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1-2
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Mar-Aug
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| Peppers
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100 plts
1 pkt
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20-36
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12-24
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½
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Feb-Apr
July-Aug
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| Potatoes, sweet
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100 plts
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48-54
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12-14
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Mar-June
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| Pumpkin
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1 oz.
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60-84
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36-60
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1-2
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Mar-Apr
Aug
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| Squash, Summer
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1½ oz.
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36-48
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24-36
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1-2
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Mar-Apr
Aug-Sept
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| Squash, Winter
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1 oz.
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60-90
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36-48
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1-2
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Mar
Aug
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| Tomatoes, Stake
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70 plts
1 pkt
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36-48
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18-24
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½
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Feb-Apr
Aug
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| Tomatoes, Ground
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35 plts
1 pkt
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40-60
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36-40
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½
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"
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| Tomatoes, Container
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"
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| Watermelon, Large
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1/8 oz.
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84-108
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48-60
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1-2
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Mar-Apr
July-Aug
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| Watermelon, Small
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1/8 oz.
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48-60
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15-30
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"
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"
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| Watermelon, Seedless
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70 plts
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48-60
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15-30
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"
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| Comment:
Due to space requirement, not suited to most gardens. Suggest
small ice-box types. Plant fusarium wilt resistant varieties.
Bees required for pollination. Florida record size melon is
`Carolina Cross.'
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