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We've always grown the Mortgage Lifters, but haven't tried the AL's. Are they more of a Southern grower or do you think they'll be okay here in zone 6a?
On a side note, so happy to see you writing here :)
Dea, Abe Lincolns were first introduced in Illinois (a zone quite a bit different than where I am!) and I'm sure they'll do both you and TC justice.
I've seen blurbs stating that DTM are 70-80 days but I've pulled them as early as 62 days from date of setting them out. (And remember, "days to maturity" (DTM) are contingent on temperatures/weather fluctuations, nutrition, micro-climates, etc.)
I hope you give them a try! They're a favorite of mine!
Shoe.
TC...it seems we all "zone out" sometimes, eh? And now the weather is doing it to us, too!
Dea,I have grown Abe's here the last 2 or 3 years thanks to shoe. I'm the same zone as you so they should do great. I've always been really pleased with it and I sold out at the Farmers Market with plants this year. Nobody really knew what it was but wanted to give it a try. Everybody has already asked me if I will have it next year they want it. Give it try I think you will be happy with it.
Shoe great article. I expected nothing less. I look forward to more. Reading your stories are articles are always fun you don't realize you are learning something as well as getting a smile on your face along the way.
Thanks folks, we'll definately be seeking out some AL's then from Bakers. If Peggy's did well and TC's gonna give 'em a whirl, then ours should do just fine here!
Oh, on the Mortgage Lifters - 2 years ago I brought in seeds for the whole office and we had a mater germinating and growing contest. You should have seen it! About 20+ people some who'd never grown anything from seed. I brought in pots and potting soil; some made little greenhouses with cellophane on their desks - it's really something to see when people finally get the bug :)
Great article Horseshoe! By the way, your name in Spanish would be "herradura". It doesn't sound like yours, doesn't it?
I would like to start my own veggie garden but I'm afraid it's too late for this season (mid summer already). What do you recomend me? Are tomatoes easy to grow?
I've sown some parsley and basil and they are doing quite well.
Let me know, mister!
Howdy, Gus! Thanks for posting! And thanks for your compliment.
As for my name, THANKS for the interpretation as well! I can add those to my list of names people have called me (most of them very nice names, too!). :>)
As for growing your veggie garden, I'm not familiar with how long your growing season is. If you have basil growing though then you have the proper climate/temperatures for growing tomatoes. If it is too late for them this year then you might want to plan for growing them next year. (I would allow 6 weeks from sowing your seed to planting out the tomato plants; from that plant out date you should see tomatoes on your plant, ready to eat, anywhere from 65 to 80 days later, depending on the variety.)
As for now, I bet you could still sow seeds of yellow squash, zucchini squash (you may know them as courgette; or maybe that is a term used by Europeans only?), cucumbers, bush beans, and perhaps a few other goodies!
Hope to see you check back in and let us know what you decide. It is always fun to learn of other's country, climate, gardens, and interests!
Great! I'll try with squashes and pumpkins! As a matter of fact I have sowed (oe sown, I forgot the proper way for this verb) some pumpkins like 2 months ago and they are all blooming. I've noticed they are short in size but all covered by flowers. Is it because they suffered a little bit? My mom says it is because of the specie.
Oh, I've heard that tomato, basil and peppers are "friends" in the veggie garden. So I'll try next season!
Good going! If your pumpkins have flowers it looks like you'll be seeing baby pumpkins coming on soon. (Look where the back end of the flower attaches to the vine; if there is a rounded bulb-like area that is a female flower and, if/when pollinated, will turn into a pumpkin.)
