And as the years progress you will learn new ways to do things. Thats whats great about gardening, there is always something new to learn or a different way to do something.

How'd the peanuts do? I've got a central florida garden also. My dad's been getting mushroom compost also, probably from the same place.

Rotate crop families a LOT. We got nailed by nemotodes this summer.

Peanuts seem to be doing ok or so-so. I didn't know what innoculatn to use on them so they didn't get any. The ones that got more sun tend to be yellowish and the ones that had some shade are darker green (same thing happened with the soy beans and they had innoculant.) Anyway, I don't think anything is mature yet but the plants don't seem too bothered by pests.

I've been working hard to keep things rotated. I'm hoping by doing mostly lasagna type gardening I can avoid nematode problems.

#3 the oil from the rind of oranges or lemons will repel ants and keep them off the okra too. take the peal and bend it in half, or squeeze it and you will see oil spray.
#9 and they will only produce for a couple of years so plant a new one every year.
Fantastic! keep growing

softmentor,
I'll try the citrus rind idea next summer.

As for the papaya, I Know they are kinda short lived and I'm near the edge of the safe growing zone for them. There is a good chance that frost or freeze will kill them here every few years anyway. I just hope a couple of the ones I have that are already growing fruit survive this winter. (they are too tall to cover already.) I'm trying to get more seeds started already but they are probably too old. I figure I will have an easier time protecting a seedling than a 15' tall tree this winter.

My folks got a light frost down in the hollow yesterday morning.