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    Forum: Beginner VegetablesReplies: 6, Views: 66
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    behillman
    Plantersville, TX (Zone 9a)

    May 17, 2012 8:54 AM

    Post #9127171

    Since it is May, what plants would be ideal to plant now? I am speaking seeds.
    Farmerdill
    Augusta, GA (Zone 8a)


    May 17, 2012 9:57 AM

    Post #9127236

    9a. Lima beans, cowpeas, okra
    yardener
    Greenfield, OH (Zone 6a)

    May 17, 2012 10:46 AM

    Post #9127286

    I'd say pretty much anything except lettuce. It may get to bitter when it gets hot soon in your area
    podster
    Deep East Texas, TX (Zone 8a)

    May 17, 2012 7:46 PM

    Post #9127842

    Agreeing with FarmerDill and adding:

    melons
    sweet potatoes
    successive plantings of cucumbers
    Malabar or Ceylon spinach for an edible green

    I will also be starting tomato seedlings shortly for the late summer/fall growing season.
    Ozark
    Ozark, MO (Zone 6a)

    May 17, 2012 8:54 PM

    Post #9127911

    Sweet corn. Keep it watered and it loves the heat.
    Farmerdill
    Augusta, GA (Zone 8a)


    May 18, 2012 5:30 AM

    Post #9128121

    Don't know how hot it gets in your section of Texas, but sweet corn, cucumbers, squash, common beans can't take the triple digit temps of July , early August here. Plus the pickle worms arrive around the 4th of July. Long beans are a subspecies of cowpea and take the heat well. While I set sweet potatoes in April, they will take the heat so a definite possibility.
    Jim41
    Delhi, LA

    May 21, 2012 10:30 PM

    Post #9132969

    Sweet potatoes should do well for you. We have the biggest sweet potato producer in the U.S. in our area and he doesn't start planting until the first of May and usually finishs the last of June.

    I've never planted beets this late before but did this year because I had a little space not being used. I have no idea what they will do.

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