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Gardening Info

Trying to plan out your February gardening chores?
Click on the image below for a downloadable to-do list!

GARDENING FACTS FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY

Our plant hardiness zone is 8a and 8b. Our heat zone is 9.

Average annual temperature is 76^o. Summer highs can be in the 90's and winter lows occasionally dip below freezing. Temperatures vary between the northern and southern parts of the county.

Our growing season is from mid-March to mid November.

Average yearly rainfall is 62 inches. Monthly average is 5.1 inches. Expect the most rain in July and the least amounts from October to February.

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Do you have gardening questions? Do you need a plant or weed identified? Need a soil pH test done?
Well you are in luck! Stop in!
These, and many other services are available to residents at no charge.


Extension Annex located on Hollywood Blvd Ft. Walton Beach Every Friday, 9:30am to 12:30pm	Extension Office located on Old Bethel Road Crestview Monday-Friday 8am to 5pm

You've ordered your seeds. Now what?
Click on the image below for loads of information on seed starting and propagating!

It's February!
So go celebrate.....

Avocado Month
Banana Month
Beans Month
Exotic Vegetables Month
Star Fruit Month
Fabulous Florida Strawberry Month
Grapefruit Month
National Bird Feeding Month
National Cherry Month
Sweet Potato Month

National Green Week 6th - 11th
Jell-O Week 12th - 18th
World AG Expo 14th - 16th
Great Backyard Bird Count 17th - 20th
National Future Farmers of America Week 20th - 25th

Spunky Old Broad Day 1st
Groundhog Day 2nd
Ice Cream for Breakfast Day 4th
Super Bowl XLVI 5th
Lincoln's Birthday 12th
Valentine's Day 14th
Susan B. Anthony Day 15th
National Gum Drop Day 15th
Chocolate Mint Day 19th
President's Day 20th
Mardi Gras 21st
George Washington's Birthday 22nd
Daytona 500 26th
Academy Awards Night 26th
Floral Design Day 28th
Leap Year Day 29th