My growing season is too short for doing it backwards, as you say, but I know that some in the warmer zones do sow seed for early varieties for a Fall crop. For some it's worked out OK, and for some it hasn't and they've stopped doing it.I remember that happening with some TX folks I know,both from the Bastrop area in S TX. And one from the Houston area as I recall. For them it could have been the specific season, that I don't remember, but they didn't get much at all from what they eventually planted out.

I know in southern Cal that nurseries do offer plants of early season ones for fall planting, not necessarily det varieties, and at one time I had a couple of good friends in S FL who would send me boxes of fruits as a Xmas present from Fall planted ones.

And of course some start from seeds and don't buy plants as you are.

So please let us know how it turns out for you.

Carolyn

Carolyn,

These are all seed started & have more just up! Talk about pushing it! I am not far from Bastrop (I am south), so we shall see.

I will absolutely let you know. Thanks for your input.

Terry