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I grew it in Hutchinson, Minn. some years back when we had a very long growing season ( seventy plus degrees all the way into Oct.)
I got two fully developed ears out of it.
It is a 180 day corn, so up north must be in the ground by early may at the latest and hope for no frost till Nov.
I have been trying to grow Purple Corn ( Maize Morado) for a few years now, in the passed i seeded directly in the garden the first week in May, by late October they've tasseled and had immature ears, the plants were about 8 ft. tall the frost came and I lost my small crop.
This year I started the seeds indoors in March,transplanted them to the garden in May, by now the plants are huge over 7 feet tall, no tassels yet. So I wait to see what happens.
Exactly what "Asian Beetles" are you talking about? Asian Beetles usually refers to Asian Lady Bug beetles - small multi-colored spotted beetles that look like ladybugs except for the color - which don't do any damage in the garden and consume aphids so are considered a beneficial. But they are an indoor winter pest problem.
Or are you talking about Japanese Beetles - large, dark brown and metallic green, shiny exoskeleton beetles that derive from grubs in the ground and make a loud clicking noise as they fly. They do do garden damage. Several discussions here about them.
Dave
Thanks I started them from some roots I got. I will probably just let them go. There is not really enough to do much with yet. I was surprised they even grew since they were planted pretty late in the year. I dug them in about 2 feet and filled the trench in with composted cow manure from my barn as they grew. THey should really be good next year.
Give them a couple of years, then watch out! LOL
We almost got tired of asparagus this year (not really! Just had to get creative how we used it!)
We have a 4x8 bed for the 2 of us and it is more than enough!
I think the rule is to let them grow year 1&2, harvest a few year 3 then go for it!
I still get a spear here and there and chop it up to go into a salad. Nancy
I am retired, so I get to do my watering in the morning. I am in the foothills of the coast range about halfway between Corvallis and Eugene. Tomatoes not doing so well this year. Not sure why(?) My garden plot is not fenced and THIS year I am dealing with very persistent, wily and hungry deer who are getting under (crawling?) netting over my raised beds. I just got a "Scare-Crow" sprinkler deterrent. See how that goes.
Yes it is kind of hot (no A/C) but I wouldn't trade this life for anywhere in the US of A
Sounds nice--I like that area. Maybe someday when I retire...can't live without a/c though. Never had it until 10 years ago, but I don't think I could go back.
Tomatoes are doing great here. Warmer & drier than usual.
Good luck with the scare-crow.
Cal, really wasn't trying to hijack your post, just thought it was funny that 2 Oregonians commented within a minute of each other. So, did you decide if you're going to pick a few of your serranos?
My experience was like zeedman's when he first used cow manure......... I've always used pine shavings/chicken manure from my hen's until this spring when I bought a large load of composted cow manure to use on a new garden spot. The weeds were freaking unbelieveable!!!!! Sure hope this get better with age!!
WHAT TO PLANT, depend on your climate. Your zone 5 is not all that a good guideline. What is your HEAT ZONE? when is your first fall frost date ? How will be average temperature for the rest of season ? etc.
But , I think GENERALLY, you can plan on planting fall crops that do not need ripening up. Mostly could be greeneries in the cabbage family, turnips, fall radishes, or the so-called COOL CROPS.
I have the same type of leaves. I'm in zone 9 and we've had a lot of 100+ days.
I think it's due to the hot dry weather that wilts the leaves in the day. The leaves bounce back but I can tell the wilting leaves the mottled effect.
My cuke still has new growth and has put out a bunch of blooms and 2 cucumbers developed.
It is called BER (Blossom End Rot). You can read all about it over on the Growing Tomatoes forum here. I linked the FAQ on it for you below. If you type blossom end rot in the search here you'll find all kinds of discussions about it to read through.
Dave
Here is a link that might be useful: BER FAQ
Here is a picture of the lettuce after a good watering. They look to have responded well. Thank you @seysonn and @florauk for the tips.
@woohooman Good to hear you're a fellow San Diegan. I live in National City, about 3 miles from the bay. The weather here is fairly cool and thankfully it doesn't fluctuate quickly or in extremes. Thank you for the tips about those santa ana winds. I will also check out that informative pdf.
All the tips and advice are really helpful. I'm really enjoying gardening. It's my first season.
That's better! Although they still look a little dry to me. Keep them watered and shaded and they should be fine.