New home = new garden!

[ridingwithmary]

Hello all! I live in South Florida (zone 9-10) and I am moving to a new home with a HUGE yard! (Pictured below) Last year I grew a raised bed garden and it was pretty successful, but I found that some things need different amounts of water and space, so I think I might try to do several raised beds as shown in the first photo. In 2007 I grew

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[angelchrome]

Just start building new beds one at a time. And congrats on the new home!
~Å~

[ridingwithmary]

thanks! thats good advice!

[gyr8or]

Those raised beds are cool. Are you going to try the same concept at your new digs? That looks like a LOT of space to fill.

[ridingwithmary]

the picture actually only shows one third of the yard! I have to share the yard with my dogs, so I will probably only do 5 or 6 beds....

[cinnamonbite]

Where do you get your lettuce seeds?

[ridingwithmary]

I got mine at Homedepot - Burpee
I had a very difficult time with Spinach and Romaine with the heat here.

[cinnamonbite]

Just this second I saw: http://www.floridagardener.com/monthly/june.htm
"If you are still hoping to plant a traditional vegetable, herb or annual garden this month these are your best bets:

Vegetables: Boniato, Calabaza, Chayote, Cherry Tomatos, Collards, Cowpeas, Dasheen, Okra, Peanuts, Roselle, Seminole Pumpkin, New Zealand Spinach, Southern Peas, Squash, Sweet Cassava, Sweet Potatoes, Yard-long Beans and Yautia."

I need to get that spinach, I think.

[maile_sales]

hey! where in south florida are you?
i'm in davie! yeehaw!
welcome to the neighborhood :)

[lilachigh]

Either a giant lake or a football (English) pitch! That is one big space to look after!