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Cindy Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
510 Posts
Cindy
Sparks
Nevada
USA
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 Posted - Jul 17 2009 : 6:41:37 PM
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I'm never too proud to come asking yet ANOTHER question! Thank you all for being there when I need you!
Anyway, my onions, garlic and potatoes are nearly done and I am thinking of something that I can plant now that will grow quickly and while it's still really hot. PLEASE don't say zucchini, I am already saying "uncle" with that!
Also, my green beans are done. Would I have time to replant another crop?
Thanks ever so much!! Cindy
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sheila
Vermont
USA
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Posted - Jul 17 2009 : 6:55:56 PM
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| I was wondering that too--just picked a bunch of onions, and have a bare spot. . . |
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Peacebird
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marianne
Afton
Va
USA
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Posted - Jul 17 2009 : 7:00:02 PM
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If you have water, and you don't expect freezes til after september then you can definitely get another crop of green beans in. You know you probably also have time to get some more potatoes in, especially if you harvest them as "new" potatoes! 
I'm planning to start potatoes, rutabagas, turnips, beets, kale, mustard, spinach, brocolli and cabbage in early august. And to put some greenhouse cukes& tomatos, and groundcherries in the greenhouse.
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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Posted - Jul 17 2009 : 10:27:23 PM
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The garlic and onions would be good to start now and if not ready before frost hits, you can winter them over with mulch and they will be ready earlier next year. Same for carrots.
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Bellepepper
True Blue Farmgirl
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Belle
Coffeyville
KS
USA
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Posted - Jul 18 2009 : 06:38:36 AM
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Thanks for reminding me about planting potatoes. Going to go out and plant some of the small ones this morning. Going to plant some green onions too. My Daddy used to say, Plant turnips on the 25th of July and you'll have turnips wet or dry. Too hot to plant lettuce here. Seeds won't germinate when the temps are 100 degrees. Will have to wait until Sept.
Right now I have to go out and water, water, water just to keep alive what I already have growing.
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Jul 18 2009 : 10:07:50 AM
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I was goint to plant some more corn but think I will just get ready to plant my fall stuff soon. I like that, Belle, about the turnips. Never heard that before. I'll plant my greens on July 25 this year and see what happens. I love my greens. Last year collards did great and turnip greens diid so so but something really liked the mustard way more than I did and ate it all.
Good luck with all your new crops.
Kris
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Cindy Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
510 Posts
Cindy
Sparks
Nevada
USA
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Posted - Jul 18 2009 : 4:15:13 PM
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| Thanks guys, now I just need to get out there and get something done. Too bad it's 100 outside, makes it hard to get anything done! |
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quiltin mama
True Blue Farmgirl
436 Posts
Heather
Crescent City
CA
USA
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Posted - Jul 19 2009 : 10:22:52 AM
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I'm just getting ready to plant another crop of peas. They tend to be more cold hardy than other plants, like corn and tomoatoes so if it does get a little chilly otwards the end of the season, they'll still survive. Broccoli would be good too.
And of course, there is always carrots and lettuce- two crops that grow fairly quickly and also will tolerate cooler days.
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