"I know what you mean Scott. I live in Central Florida and I planted my veggie bed where my crops will get partial sun due to the extreme heat we have in summer. I started some pumpkin plants and tried them out in the full sun and they…"
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Jessie replied to Scott A. Ellis's discussion Is "full sun" sometimes too much? in the group Vegetable Gardens
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Is "full sun" sometimes too much?
I have a few crops: cucumbers and corn that supposedly need full sun but are thriving in portions of my garden that get some shade from a fence and doing less than perfect in the sunnier portion. I live at 6200 feet in Colorado Springs and we get lots of sunshine. I'm wondering if the term "full sun" maybe refers to areas that have more cloudy days than here and maybe "full sun" here is too full. Any thoughts on this?
Patrick A. Goss SC Zone 7a replied to Scott A. Ellis's discussion Problems with cross-pollination of squash/pumpkins in the group Vegetable Gardens"found this site and they seem to know what they are talking about. Hope it helps.
http://www.idigmygarden.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-3112.html"
Li Li replied to Scott A. Ellis's discussion Problems with cross-pollination of squash/pumpkins in the group Vegetable Gardens"We did zucchini in a plot next to spaghetti squash last year and the spaghetti squash had a striped zucchini color when it was young, but over time it turned the "right color of yellow." I can't recall if it impacted the flavor…"
Kim Beall replied to Scott A. Ellis's discussion Problems with cross-pollination of squash/pumpkins in the group Vegetable Gardens"I've always grown both fairly close together and have never noticed that cross pollination affected the taste at all (as it can do with sweet peppers if you plant hot ones too close to them!)
I imagine cross-pollination would be a…"
Sharon Robinson (Z4, ND, USA) replied to Scott A. Ellis's discussion Problems with cross-pollination of squash/pumpkins in the group Vegetable Gardens"I have a friend who grows different types of melons and pumpkins and stuff like that. I'll ask her. I grow zucchini, but not pumpkins, so I've never had to deal with this issue."
Scott A. Ellis added a discussion to the group Vegetable GardensProblems with cross-pollination of squash/pumpkins
I'm planning to grow pumpkins and zucchini. I've heard that they can cross-pollinate but I don't know how that might affect either crop. I do not plan on keeping seeds. Anyone have experience with this?
Scott A. Ellis replied to Scott A. Ellis's discussion Help wanted for successful carrot crop in the group Vegetable Gardens"Thanks for all the advice. Last year was my first attempt at gardening so I really didn't know what I was doing.
One other question is about carrot fly. Most of what I've read online make them sound like one of the…"
Patrick A. Goss SC Zone 7a replied to Scott A. Ellis's discussion Help wanted for successful carrot crop in the group Vegetable Gardens"I noticed with my carrots last year that the ones that were shaded did far better. This may be your problem too, either they are too dry , or too hot to grow. Try shading them that may help, they are a cold weather crop after all."
Sharon Robinson (Z4, ND, USA) replied to Scott A. Ellis's discussion Help wanted for successful carrot crop in the group Vegetable Gardens"Another thing you can try, is mounding. If you draw up the soil into a mound, then level off the top, making two along side each other, with a trough in between, you can water in that trough, and have a place to walk also. The soil in…"
Tom Monroe replied to Scott A. Ellis's discussion Help wanted for successful carrot crop in the group Vegetable Gardens"Carrots need very loose soil and will take the shape of the soil. They should not be started indoors but I know it has worked."
Contributing GardenerNoelle Kaler replied to Scott A. Ellis's discussion Help wanted for successful carrot crop in the group Vegetable Gardens
"Scott,
Never fear, we've all experienced crazy looking carrots! I have tried transplants and direct sown seeds and I have had luck with both, I prefer sowing them directly, even though they do take patience. To help mark the rows due to their…"
Contributing GardenerLyn (Sydney,Aus) replied to Scott A. Ellis's discussion Help wanted for successful carrot crop in the group Vegetable Gardens
"Scott - I have my latest gardening magazine (Australian - Burkes Backyard) here and it states "Some seeds resent being transplanted as seedlings and are best sown directly into their intended spot in the garden or pots. Notable…"
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- At 5:22pm on August 17, 2010,
Victoria Gordon said… - Hi Scott Yes that's it. Mostly white blooms, but sometimes tinged pink. It propagates by root (the worst) and by seed. Rip those blooms off. You have to get every bit of white root or it just keeps coming back. It spreads so fast it makes you wish all your good plants were like that. It binds very tight to anything it can climb, it is even difficult to remove when its dead off of any trellis or decorative fencing. Edward in the UK said that you can kill it with Roundup, but I haven't tried it yet. Kill it in the spring or you will pay for the rest of the year as you watch it drag down wildflowers, hollyhocks, anything even minutely vertical. This weed is a curse on all gardeners here in Colorado and probably elsewhere too. Good Luck, I sure haven't had any with my battles for supremacy.
- At 11:02am on August 17, 2010,
Marci Nugent said… - Beautiful pictures! I am always amazed at how huge pumpkins get in the short span of a summer.
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Randy Anderson zn.5/Il. USA commented on Janet Mills's group Hostas"Very nice planting Lydia. Thanks for sharing it here! My Grand Daughters name is Lydia, too."
Audra Mabrey - Z5/IN replied to Wendy Pritchett's discussion Inside Hens & Chicks in the group Hen and Chicks, Stonecrops and Sedum"I used to take mine in for the winter and store in the garage. A couple of years ago, I planted in my beds and left them out all winter. They did much better. I'm a Zone 5 in South/Central Indiana - Seymour. "
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