Clearwater growing guide
What to plant in Clearwater, Florida.
A practical seasonal guide to what vegetables and herbs to plant in Clearwater, Florida, based on Central Florida UF/IFAS guidance.
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Garden advice for our particular corner of Florida.
Plain-language notes on planting windows, tomatoes, peppers, fall gardens, and helping new seedlings adjust to Clearwater weather.
Start with the season
Useful, local, and updateable.
Each guide links to the university or Extension material behind its recommendations.
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Tomato growing · Clearwater
Choosing tomatoes for Clearwater gardens.
Learn how to choose tomato plants for Clearwater, Florida, including heirlooms, cherry tomatoes, planting timing, and summer limitations.
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Fall garden · Pinellas County
Fall vegetable planting in Pinellas County.
Plan a fall vegetable garden in Clearwater and Pinellas County with tomatoes, peppers, leafy greens, herbs, and UF/IFAS timing guidance.
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Pepper growing · Florida
Growing pepper plants in Florida heat.
Practical guidance for growing pepper plants in Clearwater’s heat and humidity, from mild seasoning peppers to habaneros and superhots.
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How to harden off seedlings in Florida.
A step-by-step Florida seedling hardening guide for moving tomato, pepper, herb, and vegetable transplants into outdoor sun.
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Local experience, checked against Florida research.
We use UF/IFAS and Pinellas Extension guidance as the baseline, then translate it into practical decisions for small Clearwater gardens. Weather changes, so treat planting dates as windows rather than promises.
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See the current seedling forecast.
Match the season to the small batches we’re growing now.