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Which of these gardening subjects, if you knew more about them, would make you more at ease in the garden?
Plants that love it here in the south. 1
Making the soil ready to grow plants. 0
Ongoing care of the plants. 0
Knowing what to do each season. 3
Knowing how to water my plants. 0
The best places to buy plants. 0
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What Makes Gardening Difficult?

AvatarJim
Posted: Jan 9th, 2010

What question, when answered, would make you much more at ease in the garden.

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AvatarHolly Fisher
Posted: Jan 22nd, 2010

I struggle with knowing when to plant what. Some of my gardening success has probably been by accident. It would be nice to have a better grasp on the various seasons and what grows best at each time of year - particularly when it comes to growing vegetables and herbs.

   
AvatarJim
Posted: Jan 24th, 2010

As for vegetables, there are two groups to look out for:cool season crops and warm season crops. Our southern seasons dictate what is grown when.

Warm season veggies:
Green Beans& all other
Sweet Corn
Cucumbers, watermelons, cantaloupes, squash, pumpkins
Eggplant
Okra
Peppers
Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes

Cool season veggies:

Beets
Radish
Carrots
Cabbage, collards, cauliflower,Broccoli,kale,mustard,turnips
Lettuce
Spinach
Onion


Learn more about the actual planting windows with seed and transplants using this guide http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/plants/vegetables/gardening/hgic1256.html

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