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Old July 9, 2016   #1306
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I'm trying to see what if anything I can get to grow during the hottest part of the summer. I planted a 16' double row of Pinkeye Purple Hull Cowpeas yesterday. I also planted some Tatsoi seeds. Tatsoi is said to be similar to Bok Choy but shorter. Third, I planted some Astro Arugula seeds, which is probably a long shot. I have another variety which may be more heat resistant. Now I'm hoping something comes up.
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Adding to my Summer Heat Garden. Today I planted a 13' row of Sylvetta Arugula and 2 5' rows of Midnight Red Amaranth.
It appears that every Pinkeye Purple Hull Cowpea has germinated and they are looking quite healthy. Quite a bit of the Astro Arugula is up but don't seem to be doing much as of yet. Some of the Tatsoi has germinated but the process is quite slow.
Oh, and I did succumb to temptation and planted 3 cups with Skyway 687 F1 heat set tomato seeds and 3 cups with Tycoon F1 heat set tomato seeds.
Compared to my other currest passtime of painting the garage this is enjoyable.
Larry

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Old July 9, 2016   #1307
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Adding to my Summer Heat Garden. Today I planted a 13' row of Sylvetta Arugula and 2 5' rows of Midnight Red Amaranth.
It appears that every Pinkeye Purple Hull Cowpea has germinated and they are looking quite healthy. Quite a bit of the Astro Arugula is up but don't seem to be doing much as of yet. Some of the Tatsoi has germinated but the process is quite slow.
Oh, and I did succumb to temptation and planted 3 cups with Skyway 687 F1 heat set tomato seeds and 3 cups with Tycoon F1 heat set tomato seeds.
Compared to my other currest passtime of painting the garage this is enjoyable.
Larry
Larry, 3 things like the heat and sun, Swiss Chard, Okra, and sunflowers. If you eat the sunflower nuts, you have beauty and food.
Tomato Growers Supply has a few whitefly resistant varieties, to avoid TYLCV.
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Old July 9, 2016   #1308
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Larry, 3 things like the heat and sun, Swiss Chard, Okra, and sunflowers. If you eat the sunflower nuts, you have beauty and food.
Tomato Growers Supply has a few whitefly resistant varieties, to avoid TYLCV.
Marsha,
I was unaware that Swiss Chard did well in the heat, not a lot of leafy vegetables appear to do so. I have a few Okra plants. Next summer I plan to grow much more Okra. I may even give sun flowers a try again, I haven't done very well with them in the past.
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Old July 9, 2016   #1309
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Not much happening in the garden right now, I've have some rough time in my last past few months so I haven't been too involved. The leafy greens I have outside that are doing well in the heat are malabar spinach, egyptian spinach (my favorite greens and lettuce alternative), and arugula. I have french sorrel but they are too sour.

I have some Ambrosia Orange UBX in nematode soil raised beds, and Sungold in container with Dr. Earth potting mix and fertilizers. There haven't been too much whiteflies this summer although I've been keeping them off the tomatoes with neem oil, but I am more afraid of some brown rot that's been killing my tomatoes earlier.

My ylang ylang is growing very fast now.
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Old July 9, 2016   #1310
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Max, that spinach is beautiful and healthy looking. I haven't seen a huge whitefly problem this whole year. I think predators in the Florida area have finally found out they are good to eat.
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Old July 9, 2016   #1311
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Wow, french sorrel. It is great in summer chicken soup.
It can be vegetarian stile too.
Just add cubed potatoes and carrots to a boiling bullion/water. At the last moment add parsley, celery, sorrel and previously boiled and cubed egg. Salt, black pepper by the taste preference.
Served hot or cold with a dash of sour cream.
mmm...
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Old July 9, 2016   #1312
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Not much happening in the garden right now, I've have some rough time in my last past few months so I haven't been too involved. The leafy greens I have outside that are doing well in the heat are malabar spinach, egyptian spinach (my favorite greens and lettuce alternative), and arugula. I have french sorrel but they are too sour.
I have some Ambrosia Orange UBX in nematode soil raised beds, and Sungold in container with Dr. Earth potting mix and fertilizers. There haven't been too much whiteflies this summer although I've been keeping them off the tomatoes with neem oil, but I am more afraid of some brown rot that's been killing my tomatoes earlier.
My ylang ylang is growing very fast now.
Very nice pictures and thanks for the list of leafy greens which I am adding to my list to potentially try in the future.
I wish you all the very best.
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Old July 14, 2016   #1313
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Old July 17, 2016   #1314
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I started my tomato seeds yesterday. Since it gets colder in this part of the state I like to get them planted out by the 1st of September. If this year is the same as last I could plant later but prior years we have had more cold.

Bunnyhop Seeds is offering some very interesting micro and basket tomato seeds. I like to grow micro tomatoes so that I at least have some tomatoes when it is cold. In the past the ones I have grown were barely a step above what you could get Publix. Ellie lives in Milton Florida so she knows what works in our climate and she gives very candid descriptions of the tomatoes. My friends will all be getting micro tomatoes for Christmas and I know they like the variety this time.
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Old July 17, 2016   #1315
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Kay - Look familiar?

I finally got a pepper set from AJI Grande - Pepper is still tiny. Plants look good/healthy, they have been budding for awhile.
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Old July 17, 2016   #1316
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My Solar Set tomatoes are fruiting and turning red. They seem to love the heat and rain. Why did they stop selling the seed
How are they doing? Anyone else getting tomatoes this time of year?


Peppers are doing great; The marconi peppers are definitely a little smaller than early in the spring; I think it could be more heat related b/c I had some old plants that produced very large peppers several months ago.
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Barb,

Do your pepper plants produce in the winter?

I'm getting tomatoes but doesnt count in Philly I guess... lol.

Starting my fall seeds today also...









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Old July 17, 2016   #1318
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Had to extend the electric toothbrush today. Haha.

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Looking good, Ginny.
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Looking good, Ginny.
Thank you. How is your garden doing? You should have loads of tomatoes by now.... :-)

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