[AT] Off topic but tractor related

charlie hill charliehill at embarqmail.com
Thu Jul 8 09:41:48 PDT 2010



I have a question for the gardeners and farmers in the group, particularly 
those familiar with the growing season and conditions of coastal NC.

I've been growing a small garden this year.  It's really an experiment to 
see what I remember from my youth.  I haven't grown a garden beyond a couple 
of tomato plants in 30 years or more.
So far my experiment has done ok.  My potatoes were a disappointment but 
that was the result of a very dry spring.  The potatoes I got were nice and 
healthy but there just weren't many of them.
Only 2 or 3 per hill.  They have been dug now as have my onions that didn't 
do well at all.

My question is what plants can I plant now and into the late summer to get a 
late summer or fall crop?   I've got lots of tomatoes growing now and they 
are starting to ripen nicely.  I've got squash and sweet potatoes coming 
along and some beans I planted late just to see what they would do.  They 
are starting to flower now.   But I want to use the potato and onion plot 
for some sort of fall crop.  Preferably something that cans well.

Any suggestions?  I considered trying another potato crop.  I think there is 
enough growing season left but I can't find any reference online to fall 
potato crops.  I'm thinking some cucumbers would work.   When I was a kid we 
planted two cucumber crops a year.  Who has an idea?  It doesn't usually 
frost here until at least mid October.  I'm on high sandy loam so soil 
moisture is my biggest concern.

 




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