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Posted: Jul/29/2008 11:39 AM PST
fall garden any ideas to fill some bare spots ? I thought I would try some peas when the pole beans come out the spring ones did not do great well they were good for the soil I guess those tomatoes look great |
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Posted: Jul/29/2008 12:27 PM PST
I started a greens bed for fall lettuce,endive,spinach and spread a few old mixed salad seeds around.Turnips will soon be going in the ground. |
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Posted: Jul/30/2008 1:59 AM PST
It's still too hot down here to think about a fall garden. |
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Posted: Jul/30/2008 7:25 AM PST
Quote: Originally posted by witt It's still too hot down here to think about a fall garden.Same here! I bought some garlic bulbs for the fall. I'm also going to do onions and more potatoes. I'm trying to decide what greens to plant too! That is still at least a month off for me though! |
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Posted: Jul/30/2008 12:15 PM PST
Way too hot here too, but I am making plans. How about some winter squash, carrots, broccoli or cauliflower? Karen |
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Posted: Jul/31/2008 10:59 AM PST
As a brand new gardner (this summer was my first garden) how can I find out WHEN to plant for fall, and WHAT to plant? Does it just entail reading all the packages, or is there an easier/better way? |
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Posted: Jul/31/2008 2:38 PM PST
Here in Florida I find the best resource is from U. of FL agriculture department. I just look them up online. I have found loads of information including schedules for my zone/s. (I live on the border of zones 9B and 10). I have noticed other GG's write about info they found with their state universities. I also get great info from my county extension office. Hope this helps. Karen |
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Posted: Aug/02/2008 1:57 PM PST
I started some lettuce, broccoli, and bok choi a couple of weeks ago, but I think it was still too early for the bok choi - it's already bolting! The lettuce and brox might do okay though, they're slower to germinate in this heat and drought. Two other suggestions: kale and carrots. Both are super hardy plants that do well in both heat and cold. Siberian kale will tolerate heat (though it will bolt given time), and will survive cold even down to single digit temps. If your carrots aren't ready by the time cold weather comes, just cut off the greens and mulch them over. In the spring, rake off the mulch and they'll sprout new greens and continue growing~! I'll be doing another round of Fall planting at the end of this month. Oh, and one more thing I planted last week - zucchini! LOL! We can't get enough! |
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