Hi everyone! AKO, your post the other day about Monsanto reminded me of something I've been wondering about for a long time. Maybe Shad might know, too, or at least y'all might have a good guess.
I know the seed companies have "short season" seeds for areas like Alaska, because of the short growing season. Our season for some veggies are split because of the high heat in the summer. Do you guys think some of the seeds for shorter seasons might work here, if planted early enough? I hope I'm explaining this properly. Our mid-summer is murder on tomato plants. They end up not producing until almost fall and then it's sometimes too late.
Quoting: Texan Buckeye Hi TB I think the seeds we use here would more than likely work for you too. Ed Hume seeds are developed for Alaska but spendy.
These guys have done a lot with high heat/ cold climate short grow seasons [
link to secure.seedstrust.com]
Here I tent a lot of things and also we make our own soil and I do a lot of raised rows and mounds that would work for you also as long as you have good ventilation. Do you have a porch? You could grow them there when I lived in TX I grew everything in buckets on porch moved them around took advantage of sun and shade. Also watered real well early AM or late evening did tomatoes in hanging baskets too (pull off extra leaves and pinch suckers also use Epsom salt on all makes them hardy) [
link to www.saltworks.us] and all other veggies that works really well also I use 5 gallon pails now drill holes and hang from hooks. [
link to www.gardenguides.com]
You can grow anything in these cukes, squash I even grew gourds and pumpkins make sure you have a good dirt/compost/peat mix.
These guys have good list with all you want ones that won't bolt from heat [
link to store.underwoodgardens.com]
The link I gave you to [
link to www.jlhudsonseeds.net] they have tons of heirloom veggie seeds and give description for days to maturity/bolt info peruse that.Hope this helps.
I start 2nd crop in summer for fall too.
