Seasonal growing guides

Tampa grows on its own schedule: a cool-season vegetable garden October–February, a spring hand-off, and a hot-summer survival season. Each guide covers what to plant now, watering for current conditions, and pests — every claim cites UF/IFAS or City sources.

• 🍅Summer Garden Guide (Jun–Sep)

  Surviving Tampa heat and rain — okra, southern peas, sweet potatoes, basil, and hurricane prep.

  Summer / Hot Season (Jun–Sep) · happening now
• 🌸Spring Garden Guide (Mar–May)

  The transition season — winding down cool crops, moving to heat-tolerant plantings.

  Spring (Mar–May)
• 🥬Fall/Winter Garden Guide (Oct–Feb)

  Tampa's main vegetable season — what to plant now, watering, and pests for the cool months.

  Fall/Winter Garden (Oct–Feb)