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Sat, Jul 20, 13 at 8:35
| We moved to Myrtle Beach, SC last fall from New York. I started my seeds under lights as I did in NY, but earlier of course. We only had a dusting of snow this "winter" that was gone by 10AM (Sorry to those who had much more!)... My garden was beautiful, BUT it is mid July and the garden is on its way out. Almost looks like my NY garden in October. I'm sure the heat has a lot to do with it! I thought about starting a second set of seedlings later, that would be ready for the garden again when the "heat" of the summer wouldn't be so bad, say September, and hopefully I would get tomatoes much later in the year. Has anybody tried this or what are your thoughts on this idea? Paul |
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- Posted by farmerdill (My Page) on Sat, Jul 20, 13 at 10:46
| Not sure about Myrtle Beach, but in Augusta Ga, fall tomatoes need to be transplanted around the first of August. They slow down so much with decreasing daylight that later plantings have difficulty ripening. Lots of green tomatoes for Thanksgiving tho. |
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| Yes, Paul, here in Georgia we plant fall tomatoes in mid July to August first. Usually early varieties that can handle a chill well (Glacier, Stupice, Red Siberian, etc). GGG on the Georgia forum also has a technique for stripping the diseased parts off of existing plants that have shut down from too much heat with a pair of scissors in one hand and an alcohol pad in the other (to keep scissors/plant clean). Then she sprays with a neem oil mixture and tries to keep the plants healthy so that they might start to produce again once the heat goes down. She has good results. I use her technique all summer and my plants are so much more healthy than before... Oh, and now is a good time to plant early producing cucumbers too. |
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- Posted by rocklandguy Z8, SC (My Page) on Mon, Jul 22, 13 at 8:32
| Thanks Farmerdill & Stellabee for you input! Didn't think about the decreasing daylight and the idea of using "early" types for the second growing. Great advice! Guess I will just have to learn by trying... Paul |
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- Posted by ncrealestateguy (My Page) on Sat, Jul 27, 13 at 22:38
| rocklandguy, I am in Charlotte, and yes, my garden looks rough by this time, unless I stagger my crops. I plant tomatoes in early Spring, right after the frost and then at least 8 weeks later. Same with cukes, beans, and squash. |
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