Planting Now.

cwilson · Joined: 01 May 2003 Posts: 157 Location: Waxahachie,TX

I already have a vegetable garden setup now, and it is doing well, but I am looking get another one going. What are some good things to plant at this time of year? They of course will have to be pretty heat tolerant.

dragonfly · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2003 1:39 pm Post subject:

The heat is pretty tough on lots of vegetable plants, but I try to give some of them some heat relief with window screen material or netting from the fabric store and it really helps. Also, if you have a spot to plant that gets afternoon shade, it helps too.

cwilson · Joined: 01 May 2003 Posts: 157 Location: Waxahachie,TX

That is a really good idea. I wish I could do that. However my property is like a wind tunnel. I have no windbreaks so anything of that nature would be ripped into ten thousand little pieces and thrown across my acre lot into my front yard. :( Thank you for the idea though. Do you have any ideas as far as what to grow?

Jim In Dallas · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2003 5:33 pm Post subject:

I bought some lima bean seeds at Grand Prairie Feed this afternoon. Does anyone know when (or if) I should plant for a fall crop, or if they will just die in the heat?

dragonfly · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 12:37 pm Post subject:

Plant the lima bean seeds about July 25. Also, see the thread titled "planting crops for fall garden". I posted the guidelines for fall garden planting out of Texas Gardener magazine.