A question for you Florida folks...

[bsfman]

Got 5 new floating rafts set up on my two systems and I'm itching to get some plants started. But I have a question: What plants do you Floridians plant at various times of the year for your floating raft systems? I've got some mint and some strawberry plants, and even a small tomato plant I am going to experiment with as transplants. I'm also starting some lettuce seeds that I can set out in a few weeks, but I'm worried it may still be too warm for lettuce here. Will probably buy some herb seeds of various kinds too. Just wondered what other recommendations y'all might have.
Thanks!

[JCO]

Tomatoes can produce between now and Nov. You should wait until about the middle to late Sept. to start your spinish and Gourmet Lettuce as they like cooler weather to produce. Lettuce usually takes about 45 to 50 day from planting to harvest, however you can harvest some leaves off each plant as they mature with doing any damage.

[urbanfarmer]

Since you are such a nice and helpful guy, I have formatted the information for you in an easy to read manner. ENJOY!

Planting Guide for Florida Vegetables: Spacing Information (for South FL)

LEGEND: Crop Name | Days to Harvest | Plant Date

WARM SEASON VEGETABLES

Beans, bush | 50-60 | Sept-Apr

Beans, pole | 55-70 | Aug-Apr

Beans, lima | 65-75 | Aug-Apr

Cantaloupes | 75-90 | Aug-Sept

Corn, sweet | 60-95 | Aug-Mar

Cucumbers | 50-65 | Sept-Mar

Eggplant | 90-110 | Dec-Feb

Okra | 50-75 | Aug-Sept

Peas, southern | 60-90 | Aug-Apr

Peppers | 80-100 | Aug-Mar

Potatoes, sweet | (120-140) | Feb-June

Pumpkin | 90-120 | Jan-Feb

Squash, Summer | 40-55 | Jan-Mar

Squash, Winter | 40-55 | Jan-Feb

Tomatoes, Stake | 90-110 | Aug-Mar

Tomatoes, Ground | 90-110 | Aug-Mar

Tomatoes, Container | 90-110 | Aug-Mar

Watermelon, Large | 85-95 | Jan-Mar

Watermelon, Small | 85-95 | Jan-Mar

Watermelon, Seedless | 85-95 | Jan-Mar


COOL SEASON VEGETABLES

Beets | 50-65 | Oct-Feb

Broccoli | 75-90 | Sept-Jan

Brussels Sprouts | | Oct-Dec

Cabbage | 90-110 | Sept-Jan

Carrots | 65-80 | Oct-Feb

Cauliflower | 75-90 | Oct-Jan

Celery | 115-125 | Oct-Jan

Chinese cabbage | 70-90 | Nov-Jan

Collards | 70-80 | Aug-Feb

Endive/Escarole | 80-95 | Sept-Jan

Kale | - | Sept-Jan

Kohlrabi | 70-80 | Oct-Feb

Leek | - | Oct-Jan

Lettuce: Crisp, Butter-head, Leaf & Romaine | 50-90 | Sept-Jan

Mustard | 40-60 | Sept-Mar

Onions, Bulbing | 120-160 | Sept-Nov

Onions, Bunching | 120-160 | Sept-Mar

Onions, Multipliers | 120-160 | Sept-Mar

Parsley | 70-90 | Sept-Jan

Peas, English | 50-70 | Sept-Feb

Potatoes | 85-110 | Sept-Jan

Radish | 20-30 | Oct-Mar

Spinach | 45-60 | Oct-Jan

Strawberry | (90-110) | Oct-Nov

Turnips | 40-60 | Oct-Feb

The information provided reflects the views of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and is what any Florida Master Gardener will tell you.

[bsfman]

Thanks JCO and urbanfarmer for the info! Urban - I'm gonna print out that chart you posted. Good info there!

[davidstcldfl]

Some more good info from University of FL/IFAS Evtension......Check out tables 4 - A,B and C. They suggest named varieties of veggies to plant.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vh021

[bsfman]

Awesome! Thanks david!

[urbanfarmer]

Some more good info from University of FL/IFAS Evtension......Check out tables 4 - A,B and C. They suggest named varieties of veggies to plant.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vh021

That's exactly what I posted

[davidstcldfl]

Some more good info from University of FL/IFAS Evtension......Check out tables 4 - A,B and C. They suggest named varieties of veggies to plant.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vh021

That's exactly what I posted

It appears, we have used the 'same document'.
You used charts "3", which is great info, showing 'when' to plant.
I specifically mentioned charts 4 A through C, so BSF (and others in FL) would have 'recommended names' of plants to look for. (see the 2nd colum in chart 4)
Fl can be a tuff state, to grow veggies in...the more info, the better....

[urbanfarmer]

No need to get technical!

But, if you look closer table 3 is table 4

Here is the PDF version: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/VH/VH02100.pdf