Florida Fall Vegetable Garden (When Northerners Would Be Done)

Florida's growing calendar is an inversion of most of the country. While gardeners in New York and Pennsylvania are pulling their last tomatoes in September and putting the garden to bed, Florida gardeners are just beginning their main vegetable season. The state's fall and winter gardens produce.

Florida's growing calendar is an inversion of most of the country. While gardeners in New York and Pennsylvania are pulling their last tomatoes in September and putting the garden to bed, Florida gardeners are just beginning their main vegetable season. The state's fall and winter gardens produce what northerners grow in summer.

Per UF IFAS Extension, Florida's vegetable gardening calendar is primarily determined by the rainy season (June–September) versus the dry season (October–May) and the distinction between North Florida (zones 8a–9a), Central Florida (zones 9a–9b), and South Florida (zones 10a–10b). Each region has a different timing window.

I do not garden in Florida — my experience is zone 7a Long Island. This guide is sourced entirely from UF IFAS Extension publications, which are the primary authority for Florida horticulture.

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Florida Gardening Zones and Season Timing

Per UF IFAS Extension:

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