[AT] Off topic but tractor related

[David Bruce]

Charlie,

My choices would be beans, squash (both summer and winter squash), 
cucumbers and later on (maybe late August) turnips and other greens like 
mustard.  Not sure about potatoes either but if you have room why not?

Lots of people here plant potatoes and onions in February so maybe even 
in January for you.

David
NW NC

On 7/8/2010 12:41 PM, charlie hill wrote:
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> 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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