I relocated from northern Michigan to central Florida; I live in Brooksville, which is about an hour from Tampa, and the growing zone here is 9a.
Below is a list from a planting chart I found for Florida; here is the site I found it at...
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vh021
Arugula Sept-March
Beans (pole/bush) Feb-Apr; Aug-Sept
Lima Beans Feb-March; Aug-Sept
Beets Sept-Feb; Broccoli Sep-Feb; Brussels Sprouts Sept-Feb; Cabbage, Sept-Feb
Cantaloupe Jan-Mar
Carrots Aug-Mar
Cauliflower Sept-Feb
Celery Sept-March
Chinese Cabbage Sept-Apr
Collards Sept-Feb
Corn Jan-Apr
Cucumber Jan-Mar; Sept
Eggplant Jan-Feb; Aug-Sept
Endive/Escarole Aug-Feb
Kale Sept-Feb
Kohlrabi Oct-Mar
Lettuce Sept-Feb; Mustard Greens Sept-Feb
Okra Feb-Aug
Onions, Bulbing Oct; Onions bunching (scallions and shallots)
Peas, English/Snow Nov-Feb
Peas, Southern Feb-Aug
Peppers Jan-Mar; Aug-Sept
Potatoes, Irish Nov-Feb
Potatoes, Sweet Feb-Jun
Pumpkin Mid-July
Radish Sept-Mar
Spinach Sept-Mar
Summer Squash Jan-Apr; Aug-Sept
Winter Squash Jan-Apr; Aug-Sept
Chard Sept-May
Tomatoes Jan-Feb; Aug-Sept
Turnips Sept-Feb
Watermelon Jan-Mar
Are the planting guidelines for the 'chart' (for lack of a better term) that I typed accurate? I am new to gardening Florida, so I don't know how accurate the chart is.I have no experience gardening in FL, and the planting times with FL are completely opposite of that in Michigan; as a result the chart is my only guideline with planting times in FL right now.
I also have a question regarding the planting times. Pepper plants as an example; it says to plant them Jan-March. Now does this mean the latest they can be planted is the beginning of march.
Or, does this mean I can plant them at any point during March, or do they have to basically be in the ground at the very start of March? This question would apply to any of the vegetables listed that have the same planting times listed in the chart. It would also apply to any vegetables that don't have the Jan-Mar. planting dates (i.e. squash says Jan-Apr.; again does that mean they can be grown at any point thru April or do they have to planted at the very start of April).
I also would like to know what are the best things to plant right now for FL. (i.e. what I can plant that will do well and I can get a decent harvest from).