A.K.A. Overgrowem
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South central FL..
How Does Your Garden Grow??????
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too larry
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Bless your heart. Spring was a couple of months ago for you, right?
A.K.A. Overgrowem
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Things were running about a week to ten days behind schedule, but the last week has been bust-ass hot.
too larry
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I have cousins as house guests. One of them is up from Orlando. We've had lows in the 40's most mornings this week. And she was chilly.
Sour Wreck
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thanks
Sour Wreck
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cracks me up when southern folks get cold when its 40 outside. WTF?
too larry
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Hey now. I resemble that remark.
Sour Wreck
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lol, if the wind ain't blowing i'm good to at least 30
too larry
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With the right gear, I'm good down to the 20's. But as much of a weather geek as I am, I sometimes misjudge the gear I need hiking. Spent a chilly evening on the Florida Trail a couple three weeks ago. Temps were not crazy low, but wind was crazy high. And I'm using a 7X7 tarp for shelter these days.
A.K.A. Overgrowem
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60 to 65 lows here the last week.
too larry
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Our spring has been kind of crazy. It seems we have had a cool spring, but when you look at averages, we are both cooler and hotter. Today's high {82} was 5 degrees above average, while the low {46} was 5 degrees below average.
A.K.A. Overgrowem
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Prepped a bed yesterday. Gonna plant radishes against the house, in 75% shade today. Any info on chances this will work in 90+ temps.?
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Sour Wreck
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its fucking 32F here this morning. WTF ????????
A.K.A. Overgrowem
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I've seen them. They will grow a long pod. Didn't see any at 3'. 2' was bout longest. Grower considered it a novelty. Yield unknown to me.
too larry
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Non-optimal.
Radishes prefer cool and moist conditions for best growth. The optimum temperature is 50 to 65 °F. Optimum soil temperature for seed germination is 45 to 85 °F. Radish seed will not germinate when the soil temperature is above 95 °F. Spring-planted radishes should be harvested early.
too larry
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Are those pole beans? I have some that are about 2-3 foot. Got the seeds from my little old Filipino lady gardening buddy. I'm planting mine in the field corn so I don't have to put up trellises. I've grown them before. They are like green beans as far as eating. I pick them about 18-24 inches so they are nice and tender.
A.K.A. Overgrowem
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Up against the house I think the soil temps will be ok. They will get bout 4 hrs. of direct sunlight during day and ambient will be typical South, hot and muggy. Put in 30 or so with about 60 green onions for a little more shade. Fingers crossed.
too larry
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They should make. Maybe not as good as if planted a month or two ago. I've got away from growing radishes. They were always a part of the garden when I was a kid.
thumper60
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that's what I was wondering,dont like to grow things that arnt good eating,but ya they r pole bens witch I have grown many times