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Old May 27, 2012   #2
jerryinfla
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This link - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vh021 - will tell you when to plant tomatoes, other veggies too, in Florida. I think Bradenton would be considered South Florida so you should plant tomatoes August to March.

If I were you, and assuming you will be planting tomatoes in the ground, I would spend the next couple of months augmenting your soil with as much organic matter as you can get your hands on. The Soil Building 101 Tomatoville forum has some good info on improving your soil and also building raised beds. Some folks in Florida plant tomatoes in containers but I've not had luck doing so. There is a Growing in Containers forum here on Tomatoville where I'm sure you can get good advice if you go that route.

I too have struggled trying to grow tomatoes, or any veggies for that matter, in Florida but I'm finally having limited success thanks to the fine folks and good information I'm getting here on the ville plus lots of hard work amending my soil with organic matter.
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