Florida Fruit & Vegetable Gardening 101

<p>There may be a lot to dislike about 2020, but on the positive side,  lots of people have taken up gardening!  This includes <i>The Zest’s </i>producer, Dalia Colón, who’s had her share of gardening fails in the past. But she’s ready to give it another try, with advice from Robert Bowden. He’s the executive director of <a href="https://www.leugardens.org/">Harry P. Leu Gardens</a> in Orlando. It’s a 50-acre botanical garden that's home to thousands of ornamental flowers, fruit and vegetable plants. Bowden is also the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Florida-Fruit-Vegetable-Gardening-Harvest/dp/1591869056/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=florida+gardening&qid=1600088426&sr=8-2"><i>Florida Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles</i></a><i>.</i> He spoke to Dalia about gardening do’s and don’ts, the best plants for beginners and what’s unique about gardening in Florida.</p>