Edibles to Plant in Florida: Text
January
For the purposes of this planting calendar, "North Florida" refers to all of Florida north of State Road 40. "Central Florida" refers to the section of Florida between State Roads 40 and 70. "South Florida" refers to all of Florida below State Road 70.
North Florida
Easily transplant: arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collards, endive, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, sugarcane, and Swiss chard.
Transplant with care: celery, mustard, potatoes, spinach
Use seeds: carrots, onions (bunching), peas (English), radish, and turnips.
Central Florida
Easily transplant: arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collards, eggplant, endive, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, peppers, sugarcane, Swiss chard, tomatillo, and tomatoes.
Transplant with care: celery, mustard, pineapple, potatoes, and spinach.
Use seeds: cantaloupes, carrots, corn, cucumbers, onions (bunching), peas (English), radish, squashes, turnips, and watermelon.
South Florida
Easily transplant: arugula, Chinese cabbage, collards, eggplant, endive, kohlrabi, lettuce, peppers, sugarcane, Swiss chard, tomatillo, tomatoes, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: amaranth, calabaza, celery, long squash, luffa, mustard, pineapple, potatoes, Seminole pumpkin, spinach, and sweet potatoes.
Use seeds: beans (bush, lima, pole), cantaloupes, carrots, corn, cucumbers, okra, onions (bunching), peas (English, southern), radish, squashes, turnips, and watermelon.
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February
For the purposes of this planting calendar, "North Florida" refers to all of Florida north of State Road 40. "Central Florida" refers to the section of Florida between State Roads 40 and 70. "South Florida" refers to all of Florida below State Road 70.
North Florida
Easily transplant: arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collards, eggplant, endive, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, peppers, Swiss chard, tomatillo, and tomatoes.
Transplant with care: celery, mustard, potatoes, and spinach.
Use seeds: carrots, onions (bunching), peas (English), radish, and turnips.
Central Florida
Easily transplant: arugula, beets, boniato, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collards, eggplant, endive, gingers, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, peppers, sugarcane, Swiss chard, tomatillo, and tomatoes.
Transplant with care: celery, mustard, pineapple, potatoes, spinach, and sweet potatoes.
Use seeds: beans (bush, lima, pole), cantaloupes, carrots, corn, cucumbers, okra, onions (bunching), peas (English, southern), radish, squashes, turnips, and watermelon.
South Florida
Easily transplant: arugula, Chinese cabbage, eggplant, endive, kohlrabi, lettuce, peppers, sugarcane, Swiss chard, tomatillo, tomatoes, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: amaranth, calabaza, celery, long squash, luffa, papaya, pineapple, Seminole pumpkin, spinach, and sweet potatoes.
Use seeds: beans (bush, lima, pole), cantaloupes, carrots, chayote, corn, cucumbers, okra, onions (bunching), peas (English, southern), radish, squashes, and watermelon.
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March
For the purposes of this planting calendar, "North Florida" refers to all of Florida north of State Road 40. "Central Florida" refers to the section of Florida between State Roads 40 and 70. "South Florida" refers to all of Florida below State Road 70.
North Florida
Easily transplant: arugula, boniato, eggplant, kohlrabi, peppers, Swiss chard, tomatillo, and tomatoes.
Transplant with care: spinach and sweet potatoes.
Use seeds: beans (bush, lima, pole), cantaloupes, carrots, corn, cucumbers, okra, onions (bunching), peanuts, peas (English, southern), radish, squashes, and watermelon.
Central Florida
Easily transplant: boniato, Chinese cabbage, gingers, kohlrabi, peppers, roselle, sugarcane, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: amaranth, calabaza, long squash, luffa, papaya, pigeon pea, pineapple, Seminole pumpkin, sweet potatoes, and yucca.
Use seeds: beans (bush, lima, pole), cantaloupes, chayote, corn, cucumbers, okra, onions (bunching), peas (southern), radish, squashes, and watermelon.
South Florida
Easily transplant: boniato, Chinese cabbage, endive, gingers, roselle, sugarcane, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: amaranth, calabaza, papaya, pineapple, Seminole pumpkin, sweet potatoes, and yucca.
Use seeds: beans (bush, lima, pole), cantaloupes, chayote, corn, okra, onions (bunching), peas (southern), radish, squashes, and watermelon.
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April
For the purposes of this planting calendar, "North Florida" refers to all of Florida north of State Road 40. "Central Florida" refers to the section of Florida between State Roads 40 and 70. "South Florida" refers to all of Florida below State Road 70.
North Florida
Easily transplant: boniato, gingers, roselle, tomatillo, and tomatoes.
Transplant with care: amaranth, calabaza, long squash, luffa, papaya, Seminole pumpkin, and sweet potatoes.
Use seeds: beans (bush, lima, pole), cantaloupes, chayote, corn, cucumbers, okra, peanuts, peas (southern), squashes, and watermelon.
Central Florida
Easily transplant: boniato, Chinese cabbage, gingers, roselle, sugarcane, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: amaranth, calabaza, long squash, luffa, papaya, pigeon pea, pineapple, Seminole pumpkin, sweet potatoes, and yucca.
Use seeds: beans (bush, pole), chayote, corn, okra, peanuts, peas (southern), and squash.
South Florida
Easily transplant: boniato, Chinese cabbage, gingers, roselle, sugarcane, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: amaranth, papaya, pineapple, sweet potatoes, and yucca.
Use seeds: beans (bush, lima, pole), chayote, and peas (southern).
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May
For the purposes of this planting calendar, "North Florida" refers to all of Florida north of State Road 40. "Central Florida" refers to the section of Florida between State Roads 40 and 70. "South Florida" refers to all of Florida below State Road 70.
North Florida
Easily transplant: boniato, gingers, roselle, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: amaranth, calabaza, long squash, luffa, papaya, pigeon pea, Seminole pumpkin, and sweet potatoes.
Use seeds: chayote, okra, peanuts, and peas (southern).
Central Florida
Easily transplant: boniato, gingers, roselle, sugarcane, Swiss chard, tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: amaranth, calabaza, long squash, luffa, papaya, pigeon pea, pineapple, Seminole pumpkin, sweet potatoes, and yucca.
Use seeds: chayote, okra, peanuts, and peas (southern).
South Florida
Easily transplant: boniato, gingers, sugarcane, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: amaranth, papaya, pigeon pea, pineapple, sweet potatoes, and yucca.
Use seeds: chayote.
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June
For the purposes of this planting calendar, "North Florida" refers to all of Florida north of State Road 40. "Central Florida" refers to the section of Florida between State Roads 40 and 70. "South Florida" refers to all of Florida below State Road 70.
North Florida
Easily transplant: boniato, gingers, roselle, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: amaranth, calabaza, long squash, luffa, papaya, pigeon pea, Seminole pumpkin, and sweet potatoes.
Use seeds: chayote, okra, and peas (southern).
Central Florida
Easily transplant: boniato, gingers, roselle, sugarcane, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: amaranth, calabaza, long squash, luffa, papaya, pigeon pea, pineapple, Seminole pumpkin, sweet potatoes, and yucca.
Use seeds: chayote, okra, and peas (southern).
South Florida
Easily transplant: sugarcane and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: amaranth, papaya, pigeon pea, pineapple, and sweet potatoes.
Use seeds: chayote.
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July
For the purposes of this planting calendar, "North Florida" refers to all of Florida north of State Road 40. "Central Florida" refers to the section of Florida between State Roads 40 and 70. "South Florida" refers to all of Florida below State Road 70.
North Florida
Easily transplant: gingers, peppers, roselle, tomatillo, tomatoes, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: amaranth, calabaza, long squash, luffa, and Seminole pumpkin.
Use seeds: chayote, cucumbers, peas (southern), and pumpkin.
Central Florida
Easily transplant: boniato, gingers, roselle, sugarcane, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: amaranth, calabaza, long squash, luffa, papaya, pigeon pea, pineapple, Seminole pumpkin, and yucca.
Use seeds: chayote, okra, peas (southern), and pumpkin.
South Florida
Easily transplant: sugarcane, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: amaranth, papaya, pineapple, and sweet potatoes.
Use seeds: chayote.
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August
For the purposes of this planting calendar, "North Florida" refers to all of Florida north of State Road 40. "Central Florida" refers to the section of Florida between State Roads 40 and 70. "South Florida" refers to all of Florida below State Road 70.
North Florida
Easily transplant: beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collards, eggplant, endive, kale, peppers, tomatillo, tomatoes, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: celery and mustard.
Use seeds: beans (bush, lima, pole), carrots, cucumbers, onions (bunching), squashes, and turnips.
Central Florida
Easily transplant: eggplant, endive, peppers, sugarcane, tomatoes, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: pineapple.
Use seeds: beans (bush, lima, pole), carrots, okra, onions (bunching), peas (southern), and squashes.
South Florida
Easily transplant: eggplant, peppers, sugarcane, tomatillo, tomatoes, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: amaranth, calabaza, papaya, pineapple, Seminole pumpkin, and sweet potatoes.
Use seeds: okra and pumpkin.
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September
For the purposes of this planting calendar, "North Florida" refers to all of Florida north of State Road 40. "Central Florida" refers to the section of Florida between State Roads 40 and 70. "South Florida" refers to all of Florida below State Road 70.
North Florida
Easily transplant: arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collards, endive, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, strawberry, and Swiss chard.
Transplant with care: celery, mustard, and spinach.
Use seeds: beans (bush, pole), carrots, onions (bulbing, bunching), radish, squashes, and turnips.
Central Florida
Easily transplant: arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collards, eggplant, endive, kale, lettuce, peppers, strawberry, sugarcane, strawberry, Swiss chard, tomatoes, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: celery, mustard, pineapple, and spinach.
Use seeds: beans (bush, lima, pole), carrots, cucumbers, onions (bunching), radish, squashes, and turnips.
South Florida
Easily transplant: cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collards, eggplant, endive, kale, lettuce, peppers, sugarcane, Swiss chard, tomatillo, tomatoes, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: amaranth, calabaza, long squash, luffa, mustard, papaya, pineapple, Seminole pumpkin, and sweet potatoes.
Use seeds: beans (bush, lima, pole), carrots, cucumbers, okra, onions (bunching), peas (southern), squashes, and turnips.
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October
For the purposes of this planting calendar, "North Florida" refers to all of Florida north of State Road 40. "Central Florida" refers to the section of Florida between State Roads 40 and 70. "South Florida" refers to all of Florida below State Road 70.
North Florida
Easily transplant: arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collards, endive, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, strawberry, and Swiss chard.
Transplant with care: celery, mustard, and spinach.
Use seeds: carrots, onions (bunching), radish, and turnips.
Central Florida
Easily transplant: arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collards, endive, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, strawberry, sugarcane, strawberry, Swiss chard, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: celery, mustard, pineapple, and spinach.
Use seeds: carrots, onions (bulbing, bunching), radish, and turnips.
South Florida
Easily transplant: arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collards, eggplant, endive, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, peppers, strawberry, sugarcane, Swiss chard, tomatillo, tomatoes, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: amaranth, calabaza, celery, long squash, luffa, mustard, pineapple, potatoes, Seminole pumpkin, and spinach.
Use seeds: beans (bush, lima, pole), carrots, corn, cucumbers, okra, onions (bulbing, bunching), peas (southern), radish, squashes, and turnips.
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November
For the purposes of this planting calendar, "North Florida" refers to all of Florida north of State Road 40. "Central Florida" refers to the section of Florida between State Roads 40 and 70. "South Florida" refers to all of Florida below State Road 70.
North Florida
Easily transplant: arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collards, kale, kohlrabi, sugarcane, and Swiss chard.
Transplant with care: celery, mustard, and spinach.
Use seeds: carrots, onions (bunching), radish, and turnips.
Central Florida
Easily transplant: arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collards, endive, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, sugarcane, and Swiss chard.
Transplant with care: celery, mustard, pineapple, potatoes, and spinach.
Use seeds: carrots, onions (bunching), peas (English), radish, and turnips.
South Florida
Easily transplant: arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collards, eggplant, endive, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, peppers, strawberry, sugarcane, Swiss chard, tomatillo, tomatoes, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: amaranth, calabaza, celery, long squash, luffa, mustard, pineapple, potatoes, Seminole pumpkin, and spinach.
Use seeds: beans (bush, lima, pole), carrots, corn, cucumbers, onions (bunching), peas (English, southern), radish, squashes, and turnips.
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December
For the purposes of this planting calendar, "North Florida" refers to all of Florida north of State Road 40. "Central Florida" refers to the section of Florida between State Roads 40 and 70. "South Florida" refers to all of Florida below State Road 70.
North Florida
Easily transplant: arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collards, kale, kohlrabi, sugarcane, and Swiss chard.
Transplant with care: celery, mustard, and spinach.
Use seeds: carrots, onions (bunching), radish, and turnips.
Central Florida
Easily transplant: arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collards, endive, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, sugarcane, and Swiss chard.
Transplant with care: celery, mustard, pineapple, potatoes, and spinach.
Use seeds: carrots, onions (bunching), peas (English), radish, and turnips.
South Florida
Easily transplant: arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collards, eggplant, endive, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, peppers, sugarcane, Swiss chard, tomatillo, tomatoes, and tropical spinaches.
Transplant with care: amaranth, calabaza, celery, long squash, luffa, mustard, pineapple, potatoes, Seminole pumpkin, spinach, Seminole pumpkin, and sweet potatoes.
Use seeds: beans (bush, lima, pole), cantaloupes, carrots, corn, cucumbers, onions (bunching), peas (English, southern), radish, squashes, turnips, and watermelon.
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