Plant Profiles
Plants Amy grows in her Central Florida garden and what she has learned from them.
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Spaghetti Squash
Tolerates some heat; cut it in half lengthwise and bake.
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Collard Greens
A cool-season green: cut the stalk, eat the leaves, replant the stalk.
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Green Beans
Direct sown in late summer or early fall, and good raw from the garden.
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Sweet Potato
Toss a tuber in the ground and it will take over.
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Native Grasses
Low-fuss accents; the big ones make a focal point.
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Common Milkweed
A monarch host plant; the caterpillars’ food.
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Butterfly Weed
Bright orange milkweed for bees and butterflies.
