Link to LSU planting guide:
http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres ... IGHRES.pdf
I can't believe those longhorns did't have one!
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| Author: | DanDMan [ Jul 4th, '09, 06:17 ] |
| Post subject: | What to plant in Zone 8 During July |
Is there a site or list of plants that I can plant in zone 8 during the hot summer month of July? |
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| Author: | TCLynx [ Jul 4th, '09, 08:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What to plant in Zone 8 During July |
I don't know of a List but I can tell you what I would recommend to people in Central FL (Zone 9) for the hottest part of the season. Above ground- Southern Peas Okra Yardlong beans And Sweet potatoes for the vines and leaves Below ground- Jicama (actually this needs a really long season so should have been planted in May or June and will need cold protection) Sweet potatoes for the roots And actually, now may be the time for starting long growing fall crops if the seedlings can be protected from the worst of the heat. The Farmers' Almanac Gardening Calendar lists all sorts of stuff for possible planting during July but the calendar is not zone specific. http://www.farmersalmanac.com/home_garden/gardening |
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| Author: | tamo42 [ Jul 4th, '09, 09:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What to plant in Zone 8 During July |
I've found this fairly helpful: http://www.almanac.com/garden/plantingtable/index.php |
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| Author: | BatonRouge Bill [ Jul 4th, '09, 22:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What to plant in Zone 8 During July |
Link to LSU planting guide: http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres ... IGHRES.pdf I can't believe those longhorns did't have one!
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| Author: | TCLynx [ Jul 4th, '09, 22:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What to plant in Zone 8 During July |
So according to the LA planting guide. Now is probably when you need to get the tomato seeds going for the fall Toms. |
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| Author: | BatonRouge Bill [ Jul 5th, '09, 08:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What to plant in Zone 8 During July |
Celebrity is my most succesful fall tomato due to the fact that it will set tomatoes in night time temps in the 80's F Fall tomato plants will grow well but they are hard to set fruit. I use the spray on blossom set to help in the fall. http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/toma ... 27695.html |
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| Author: | TCLynx [ Jul 5th, '09, 08:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What to plant in Zone 8 During July |
I find that some cherry and grape tomato varieties will still set fruit even in really hot weather. |
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| Author: | BatonRouge Bill [ Jul 5th, '09, 08:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What to plant in Zone 8 During July |
Yes but this is a market size tomato that still produces well. I found a seed company called the tomato girl and she had some siberian tomatoes that would make tomatoes down in the 30's F. I bought some and they made a few 1-1/2" tomatoes, very slow growing below 50 degrees F. And would withstand a morning frost. Novel but poor producers. Cherry tomatoes grow year round if you keep the frost off of them, indetermanent growth. |
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| Author: | DanDMan [ Jul 6th, '09, 09:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What to plant in Zone 8 During July |
Thank you both. I will give a few things a try as see what happens. I think I am going to have to arrange some kind of shade because of how hot the gravel gets. I might need to start seeds in trays indoors because seeds planted half and inch or less will get dried out between bed fills. |
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| Author: | DanDMan [ Jul 6th, '09, 09:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What to plant in Zone 8 During July |
I like that planting guide pdf. Why would that not work for east texas? |
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| Author: | BatonRouge Bill [ Jul 6th, '09, 15:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What to plant in Zone 8 During July |
DanDMan wrote: I like that planting guide pdf. Why would that not work for east texas? It should, I don't think the 3 to 5 degree F difference would change anything. |
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| Author: | KudaPucat [ Jul 6th, '09, 17:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What to plant in Zone 8 During July |
I found a site for us aussies the other day. I thought it was good: A bit OT though  http://www.gardenate.com/zones/Australia%2B-%2Btemperate
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| Author: | Food&Fish [ Jul 6th, '09, 17:10 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What to plant in Zone 8 During July |
KudaPucat wrote: I found a site for us aussies the other day. I thought it was good: A bit OT though http://www.gardenate.com/zones/Australia%2B-%2BtemperateHave you just found that [and dont for get to plant by the moon  ]
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| Author: | DanDMan [ Jul 6th, '09, 23:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What to plant in Zone 8 During July |
I assume the farmer almanac says one week is no good to plant and the next is because of moon cycles? |
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| Author: | DanDMan [ Jul 6th, '09, 23:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What to plant in Zone 8 During July |
What are southern peas? I though cow peas were black eyed peas. |
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