Getting your longer season fall plants started
David Whitwam with Whitwam Organics joined Good Day to share how you can get your longer season fall plants started, including tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants.
Growing okra in your garden
David Whitwam with Whitwam Organics joined Good Day to explain the best strategy for growing okra in your garden and knowing when it?s ready to eat.
Diversifying your garden for pest control
David Whitwam with Whitwam Organics joined Good Day to share how you can create an environment that attracts pollinators and other insects that can help with pest control in your garden.
Knowing what to grow for the summer
David Whitwam with Whitwam Organics joined Good Day to share some ideas for your garden this summer, including sweet potatoes, calabaza, pinkeye purple hull cowpeas and amaranth.
Planting ?cover crops? for the summer
David Whitwam with Whitwam Organics joined Good Day to explain the benefits of ?cover crops,? including improving the soil and controlling weeds in your garden.
Managing heat-tolerant plants in your garden
David Whitwam with Whitwam Organics joined Good Day to show some of his heat-tolerant plants, including Asian long beans, various types of okra, a desert zucchini, Asian cucumbers, and melons.
?Three sisters planting? method
David Whitwam with Whitwam Organics joined Good Day to share his version of ?three sisters planting.?
Planting cilantro in your garden
David Whitwam with Whitwam Organics joined Good Day to share the best strategy for planting and growing cilantro.
Growing in containers
David Whitwam with Whitwam Organics joined Good Day to share the potential benefits ? along with a notable drawback ? when it comes to growing in containers.
Planting the ?Florida cranberry?
David Whitwam with Whitwam Organics joined Good Day to share the process for planting Roselle, also known as the ?Florida cranberry.? It?s typically planted in March, April and early May, then harvested in October and November for Thanksgiving.
Planting herbs in your garden
David Whitwam with Whitwam Organics joined Good Day to share the best way to plant herbs ? including dill, oregano and thyme.
Dealing with insects in your garden
David Whitwam with Whitwam Organics joined Good Day to explain how insects, such as aphids, can affect the plants in your garden.
How you can attract butterflies to your garden
David Whitwam with Whitwam Organics joined Good Day to share what you can plant in your garden to attract butterflies amid growing concerns surrounding a sharp drop in the butterfly population nationwide.
Proper propagation when pruning plants
David Whitwam with Whitwam Organics joined Good Day to share how you can trim your plants and use the clippings to create entirely new plants.
Preparing your garden for summer
David Whitwam with Whitwam Organics joined Good Day to share heat-tolerant vegetables you can plant for the summer season, including specific types of squash and zucchini.
Planting tomatoes for the season
David Whitwam with Whitwam Organics joined Good Day to share the do?s and don?ts of growing tomatoes during tomato season, which typically runs until May or June depending on weather.
Planting lettuce as weather gets warmer
David Whitwam with Whitwam Organics joined Good Day to share how you can prevent lettuce from getting too bitter as temperatures get warmer.
Planting carrots & squash ahead of warmer weather
David Whitwam with Whitwam Organics joined Good Day to talk about what to put in your garden as temperatures warm up in Florida. Whitwam says carrots are on the heat-tolerant side among plants that like cooler weather. Squash plants, meanwhile, do well in warmer temps, according to Whitwam.
How to handle your garden when planting something new
David Whitwam with Whitwam Organics joined Good Day to share the best ways to take care of the rest of your garden when planting anything new. He says he typically removes everything, puts plants in a pot, turns the entire bed, then re-plants it all ? but there are exceptions.
Planting strawberries for 2025
David Whitwam with Whitwam Organics joined Good Day to share the best strategy for planting strawberries, and how long the plants will produce in your garden.