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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Augusta area, Georgia, 8a/7b
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One week ago the overnight low was forecasted for 40. Unfortunately it got down to 31 with a lot of frost and my young brassicas got blasted. Boy, that forecast sure was a miss! All around us in towns 7-10 miles away the lows were 40 except in Augusta down on the Savannah River where it did get down to 31. I guess since this property is somewhat down between two ridges, we got some colder air. I can't remember such a forecast miss so it ticks me off. If I had known, stuff would have been covered.
At first the central growth points on the plants seemed OK but yesterday afternoon I decided to reseed all six broccolini, four of the cauliflower and the four collards. The only good thing is that because I'm doing staggered starting, there are four more 4 cauliflower ready to be set out as well as the other four broccolis being set out today. The kale did just fine but the demise of the collards surprised me. Not old enough, I guess. Stuff sure will be staggered now! |
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Southeastern PA
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I had some pretty terrible looking cauliflower come back to life after I thought that they were dead after a frost last year.
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Join Date: Feb 2018
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Yesterday I planted out the second set of cauliflower plants which have now become the first ones since the real first ones got burned. A new "second" round has been started so I'll still end up with two sets of plants, just staggered later. The second broccolis went out as well as the Wakefield cabbage, which finishes later than the Stoneheads planted out a week ago.
Today I'll sow some French Breakfast radish seed as well as some Opolanka, a Polish variety that's a dead ringer for French Breakfast. Pickles will be setting out her potatoes today. Just one 18' row, half Yukon Gold and half Red Pontiac. That will be enough to get eaten or put up by the time they get too old. I think I will also plant half a dozen garlic cloves today as a test just to see how they do once it gets hot here. Just scratching the curiosity itch. ![]() |
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7
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I planted my potatoes on Feb 21st. I checked yesterday. Roots and sprouts are forming.
Your garlic experiment sounds interesting. Because down south we have short cool spring,/early summers, probably garlic planted now migbt not bulb up.. but you can use them as green garlic, as we use green onion. Now that you brought it up, I will plant some too, to use them green. I have direct sown salad greens , cilantro, and carrots too. I am not going to try Broccoli. Probably too late now. Plus , it does not do quite well down here.
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Victoria, Australia
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[QUOTE=Gardeneer;728572]
Your garlic experiment sounds interesting. Because down south we have short cool spring,/early summers, probably garlic planted now migbt not bulb up.. but you can use them as green garlic, as we use green onion. Now that you brought it up, I will plant some too, to use them green. Gardeneer, you might want to try a spring planting of a turban variety or two. Some information passed on at a recent Garlic Festival near here indicated that some growers in warmer areas were having success getting a full crop planting turbans in spring and harvesting around 4 months later |
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I’ts led me to stick with Cherry Belle and various types of watermelon radish since, but I love the look of French Breakfast. Opolanka is new to me. - Joyce |
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Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Augusta area, Georgia, 8a/7b
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I also do two kinds of daikon when I remember to put them in. ![]() |
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