How many hours of sunlight? - Page 2

Nan_PA_6b · May 6, 2017

Another vote for reflective mulch here. but I've grown cherries in about 4-5 hrs. sun. And as someone mentioned, there are lots of other veggies that need much less sun- kale, mustard greens, lettuce, onions, salad burnet, parsley, bok choi, etc.
Nan

AlittleSalt · May 6, 2017

I have oversummered in this bed. It gets full morning sun (First Picture) and then the rest of the day looks like the second picture. The same bed gets very little sun before May - that's why there's nothing planted in it until yesterday when I put in some clones to oversummer.

TexasTomat0 · May 10, 2017

Salt,

Do you usually start a second round of seeds for fall or clone? Sounds like you clone, but I wanted to ask which method you preferred since you're just a few hours north of me.

oakley · May 10, 2017

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Originally Posted by TexasTomat0

That was what I was telling myself could be the silver lining. As you know, it get HOT here. Hopefully the shade will help carry the plants over until it starts to cool back down again in... December.. maybe? It was something like 85 degrees on X-mas this year. I'm about to start my 2nd round of seeds that will go in fabric pots - hoping to try some fun multicolored varieties soon.

My thoughts as well. It will be good to know by circumstance. Embrace the experiment.
Starting another round of seed is also great...pots can be moved and adjusted to the
weather/sun exposure.
I'm far north but grow salads all summer with shade frames during our hot July/August.
(most give up and say it can't be done)

Gardeneer · May 10, 2017

Starting from cutting ( cloning ) is much faster, IMO.
I have just done couple of them. In 3 weeks they are bigger than 6 week old seedlings from seed.
I will try some early fruiting one for the fall.

May 10, 2017	#20
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,916	Starting from cutting ( cloning ) is much faster, IMO. I have just done couple of them. In 3 weeks they are bigger than 6 week old seedlings from seed. I will try some early fruiting one for the fall. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

May 6, 2017	#16
Nan_PA_6b Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 3,194	Another vote for reflective mulch here. but I've grown cherries in about 4-5 hrs. sun. And as someone mentioned, there are lots of other veggies that need much less sun- kale, mustard greens, lettuce, onions, salad burnet, parsley, bok choi, etc. Nan

May 10, 2017	#18
TexasTomat0 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Central Texas - Zone 8A Posts: 196	Salt, Do you usually start a second round of seeds for fall or clone? Sounds like you clone, but I wanted to ask which method you preferred since you're just a few hours north of me.