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To: Marcella

Making good progress. You may want to figure out how you are going to shade the cooler weather crops such as lettuce and carrots. I imagine that the sun could really beat them down this time of year in Texas?


224 posted on 05/19/2013 6:56:19 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: greeneyes

I am using a Houston planting guide that tells me when to plant and what to plant for spring and the varities that grow here best and there is a separate list for fall, as to what grows in the fall and when to plant it and the names of the varities that do best here.

The heirloom tomato seed I buy from Terroir Seeds has a list of those that do best in heat and drought, so those are the seeds I’m buying.

I’ve got gobs of that very light row cover if I needed shade and I would if I tried to grow the lettuce now. I think I’m stuck with grocery romaine until fall.


229 posted on 05/19/2013 7:22:47 PM PDT by Marcella (Prepping can save your life today. Going Galt is freedom.)
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