Posted by Jeff on June 19, 2009, 5:44 pm
I'm in 7b (Atlanta), and it's getting hot.
I have a small garden in the sunniest part of my shady yard, which
gets varying amounts of shade in the afternoon. In one of the shadier
spots my snow peas look like the heat is taking them out, and I'd like
to replace them. What would be good to plant there at this time? Perhaps
some hot weather leafy vegetable although I'm unsure what that may be.
Or is that a good spot for herbs? There's a fence there to grow on.
On another note, I harvested my first (and only, lots of flowers that
fall off) zucchini and the tomatoes have finally set some fruit (at 4'
tall). The cukes are running rampant (lots of flowers) and the melons
look like they are ready to take off. Carrots look healthy too and I
think the bell pepper has set fruit.
Jeff
Posted by Thos on June 19, 2009, 7:16 pm
Maybe okra? One or two plants will give you all you want. I love little
pickled okra, but sometimes I just eat them straight off the plant. When
they are little they are crunchy and great. I have some seed that I
harvested from previous plantings and would be more than happy to send you a
few so you wouldn't be our any cash.
> I'm in 7b (Atlanta), and it's getting hot.
> I have a small garden in the sunniest part of my shady yard, which gets
> varying amounts of shade in the afternoon. In one of the shadier spots my
> snow peas look like the heat is taking them out, and I'd like to replace
> them. What would be good to plant there at this time? Perhaps some hot
> weather leafy vegetable although I'm unsure what that may be. Or is that a
> good spot for herbs? There's a fence there to grow on.
> On another note, I harvested my first (and only, lots of flowers that
> fall off) zucchini and the tomatoes have finally set some fruit (at 4'
> tall). The cukes are running rampant (lots of flowers) and the melons look
> like they are ready to take off. Carrots look healthy too and I think the
> bell pepper has set fruit.
> Jeff
Posted by kate on June 19, 2009, 7:30 pm
wrote:
>Maybe okra? One or two plants will give you all you want. I love little
>pickled okra, but sometimes I just eat them straight off the plant. When
>they are little they are crunchy and great. I have some seed that I
>harvested from previous plantings and would be more than happy to send you a
>few so you wouldn't be our any cash.
>> I'm in 7b (Atlanta), and it's getting hot.
>>
>> I have a small garden in the sunniest part of my shady yard, which gets
>> varying amounts of shade in the afternoon. In one of the shadier spots my
>> snow peas look like the heat is taking them out, and I'd like to replace
>> them. What would be good to plant there at this time? Perhaps some hot
>> weather leafy vegetable although I'm unsure what that may be. Or is that a
>> good spot for herbs? There's a fence there to grow on.
>>
>> On another note, I harvested my first (and only, lots of flowers that
>> fall off) zucchini and the tomatoes have finally set some fruit (at 4'
>> tall). The cukes are running rampant (lots of flowers) and the melons look
>> like they are ready to take off. Carrots look healthy too and I think the
>> bell pepper has set fruit.
>>
>> Jeff
Okra is wonderful to grow, but it likes full sun. I don't know how it
would do with partial sun, but I might try if I didn't really care
what the results were. It's probably a little early for turnips and
turnip greens, but that's an idea too.
Kate
Posted by Jeff on June 19, 2009, 11:24 pm
Thos wrote:
> Maybe okra? One or two plants will give you all you want. I love little
> pickled okra, but sometimes I just eat them straight off the plant. When
> they are little they are crunchy and great. I have some seed that I
> harvested from previous plantings and would be more than happy to send you a
> few so you wouldn't be our any cash.
No okra yet. Thanks for the offer, but I think it would cost you
almost as much to mail the as I can buy here.
Reminds me of the last time I was in Plains, Ga at the Carter Museum
where they had beautiful wildflowers. The attendant encouraged me to
harvest seeds. Nice gesture.
Jeff
>
>
>> I'm in 7b (Atlanta), and it's getting hot.
>>
>> I have a small garden in the sunniest part of my shady yard, which gets
>> varying amounts of shade in the afternoon. In one of the shadier spots my
>> snow peas look like the heat is taking them out, and I'd like to replace
>> them. What would be good to plant there at this time? Perhaps some hot
>> weather leafy vegetable although I'm unsure what that may be. Or is that a
>> good spot for herbs? There's a fence there to grow on.
>>
>> On another note, I harvested my first (and only, lots of flowers that
>> fall off) zucchini and the tomatoes have finally set some fruit (at 4'
>> tall). The cukes are running rampant (lots of flowers) and the melons look
>> like they are ready to take off. Carrots look healthy too and I think the
>> bell pepper has set fruit.
>>
>> Jeff
>
>
Posted by Kelly Greene on June 23, 2009, 12:34 pm
> Maybe okra? One or two plants will give you all you want. I love little
> pickled okra, but sometimes I just eat them straight off the plant. When
> they are little they are crunchy and great. I have some seed that I
> harvested from previous plantings and would be more than happy to send you
> a few so you wouldn't be our any cash.
The OP's post isn't appearing on my NR so I'll answer here and hope they see
it. I found that greens do pretty well in a partly shady garden spot. No
other veggies seems to do well with only a few hours of sun. Full shade is
totally unsuitable.
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> I have a small garden in the sunniest part of my shady yard, which gets
> varying amounts of shade in the afternoon. In one of the shadier spots my
> snow peas look like the heat is taking them out, and I'd like to replace
> them. What would be good to plant there at this time? Perhaps some hot
> weather leafy vegetable although I'm unsure what that may be. Or is that a
> good spot for herbs? There's a fence there to grow on.
> On another note, I harvested my first (and only, lots of flowers that
> fall off) zucchini and the tomatoes have finally set some fruit (at 4'
> tall). The cukes are running rampant (lots of flowers) and the melons look
> like they are ready to take off. Carrots look healthy too and I think the
> bell pepper has set fruit.
> Jeff