Â© Ed Schneider. It can be tricky to glimpse a Brown Thrasher in a tangled mass of shrubbery, and once you do you may wonder how such a boldly patterned, gangly bird could stay so hidden.
Although SW Florida is conducive to growing Chia, the weather can be a danger. Chia requires 120 days to harvest. When planting in fall, you must plant your seeds as late as possible to miss the summer rains but still harvest your crop before the winter frost hits.Many growers plant their spring crop in March.lthough SW Florida is conducive to growing Chia, the weather can be a danger. Chia requires 120 days to harvest. When planting in fall, you must plant your seeds as late as possible to miss the summer rains but still harvest your crop before the winter frost hits.
Chitting Potatoes. Chitting potatoes is leaving the seed potato exposed to light for a week or two causing it to produce sprouts. The idea is it gives you a head start of about 10 days before you plant them in the ground. A potato has a blunt end with a number of small depressions or âeyesâ. Place the potatoes in egg boxes on a windowsill with the âeyesâ facing upwards for 5-6 weeks until they start to form small shoots. They are ready to plant when the shoots are about 1.5 to 2cm long.