GROW RARE SEEDS | What To Plant In Southern Gardens In July 

I am in 10 B and this is the first time that I’ve seen something this specific to my area I really appreciate it I buy seats from Baker Creek now and will continue please keep what grows win for a super southern car gardeners

For Malabar spinach can I grow multiple in a large container? Or do they need to be one per container like tomatoes? I have quite a few seedlings that sprouted and I was thinking of transplanting two each into already established containers.

@@RedMei126 It can grow pretty large, but definitely. I usually put 2 in a 5 gallon container. I have about two on my porch. Give them plenty of water and sun and they'll grow like mad. 😁

I'm growing malabar spinach now and it's doing great despite the heat. Nice flavor, too.

Im worried i wont like the mucus of malibar. So you all like it??

@@conniekeshet It takes some getting used to. My best recommendation is so cook it with something where you won't notice too much, like with beans or meat.

JoJo Skye you can but it will still climb like crazy!

I am zone 9b! Great time for melons, squash, beans, and fast growing peppers...

I'm still growing beans, watermelon, zucchini, And tomatoes. But some are looking pretty sad atm. I'm just eating for August to start the new crop.

@JoJo Skye Don't give up.

I've planted purple hills peas in early July in containers, and they did very well.

Purple hull

Thank you that's what I ended up planting purple hull peas. The onions, greens and peas yielded. The rest not so much.... I think I'll try again with the collards

Christa Grote I was worried about my Kajaris; they've been in my raised bed for a couple of months, and had finally started taking off. Then over the last two weeks we've hit 100 a couple of times and although they had male blooms, I thought the heat was going to take them out. To my delight (even with 3 straight 100+ days this long weekend), the plants look really strong, female blooms showed up and even had pollinators flying/crawling in them! I've got my fingers crossed that pollination took, and I'll have melons to enjoy!

That is natural for all squashes, it produces a lot of male flowers first. On my pumpkins I usually count about 10 male flowers before I see the first female on. Just knowing that then we don’t obsess 😅

Kimiye Mendonca-Lopez I haven’t been there in years but Monterey is a beautiful place. The temperature there really is perfect for gardening.

Try putting them in cages

That’s a great question...I had the same thought as I moved to the country in February, so I feel like I want to chime in. I grew up in a small country town (zone 9a) and I lived in basically a suburb. We regularly got triple digits. Now 10 years later I moved back to that hometown, but now I live outside of town in the rural part of the county on about an acre and a half surrounded by almond orchards. I definitely feel a difference in humidity and heat. The sun doesn’t get blocked by houses or any other building for that matter so there is much more direct sun on our property and it feels MUCH hotter. And the orchards probably aid in humidity.

@@breathingthebay4906 Thank you for telling me I might not be crazy! I grew up on a rural farm that is almost the exact same latitude as my house now. We still own that property. Yet, plants that grow well there don't necessarily here and vice versa, even given exact same conditions (e.g. relative position to house, in a container, same potting mix, fertilizer schedule, etc.) I really think more attention should be paid to one's garden's surroundings when talking about microclimates. For the record, I think we city mice get higher nighttime temperatures due to all the asphalt, which needs to be factored in.

Claressa Lucas micro climates. I’m from Cobb County and I went by zone 8a’s schedule when I was living there. I’m in Saint Louis now which falls under 5a or b but my local Agricultural Center has my neighborhood listed as 6a because it’s a microclimate pocket.

Micro-climates on a whole play huge roles, so while zones are a great general guide, its not the be all and end alll. We tend to focus on DTM and frost dates for a more accurate assessment

@@RareSeedsBC Thanks! Perhaps you could focus more on how to assess your garden's microclimates. For instance, in my suburb east of Atlanta, we're in a bit of a rain shadow. The city itself dries up thunderstorms on their way to us, which is great during hurricanes but not wonderful when we're in a drought. Do you have an episode for first time gardeners about what to expect from local topography or other climactic quirks? Actually, that would be quite helpful for even folks like me with 15 years' experience, but maybe some angles I haven't considered. Love the channel!!

Shannie is in Folkston, GA!

Folkston, GA!

I got it at a Mexican grocery store in Apopka, FL!

for sure! :)

I find being a forager goes hand-in-hand with gardening, and it sounds like you may, unfortunately (and not what you've planned for), have a potential bounty for unwanted edibles aka WEEDS! Broad leaf plantain, clover, lemon sorrel, nipplewort, and chickweed (both the smooth and mouse ear variety) are several that come readily to mind. These are edible (depending on the age and size as they can vary in bitterness) and can be used in salads or cooked. Not sure what zone you're in, but these are growing and are plentiful in mine right now. You may even find a sow thistle or wild lettuce or two in the mix. Explore! Backyard Forager on RU-vid is a good place to start as is the Eat the Weeds website. Good luck with your tomatoes (mine have also plateaued at about a foot, sigh, the joys of gardening).

Maybe try ground cover the next or container gardening. Also cages to protect the crop from wildlife. Lol

Garden Answer channel would be right up your alley! She mostly does flower gardening but she also has vegetable garden tips.

Its a cool weather crop that does best planted soon after last frost of the year

No. That is when I harvest.

no, you should harvest before first frost

@@RareSeedsBC Thank you!

I have a very similar hat, Slogger brand that I bought at Tractor Supply a couple of years ago. It is holding up well. I Paid right at $20.

The hat came from a latin American grocery store in South Apopka, Florida called La Taxequeña

Old timer Cowpea, Chinese long mosiac bean, Emerald and Eagle pass Okra, Sweet potatoes.

Depends on the maturity time on the package.

I planted corn either the end of May beginning of June ...it's already 2 feet tall. I'm in zone 10b

I also planted some today. I will see what it does.

If you are southern you should still have plenty of time :)

@@RareSeedsBC 7B here! Yea!

Go to ebay and type in big ass hat! 😂

The Philippines?

I have a very similar hat, Slogger brand that I bought at Tractor Supply a couple of years ago. It is holding up well. I Paid right at $20.

The hat came from a latin American grocery store in South Apopka, Florida called La Taxequeña

you should be able to use shannies suggestions in the video like cow peas, chinese red noodle beans and okra.

you would start about 2 weeks later than recommended

@@RareSeedsBC Thank you!

The hat came from a latin American grocery store in South Apopka, Florida called La Taxequeña

yes you should be able to :)

www.almanac.com/gardening/planting-calendar/zipcode/92277# I used to live in 29 Palms, and boy do I miss the desert! Farmer's Almanac has an good list; just drop in your ZIP.

The crops shannie suggested in the video should work well for you, Cow peas, chinese long beans, okra and roselle are all options for you.

There are many bush cowpeas out there

The advice given in this video, like cowpeas, long beans and okra are all great options for you

here is a more general video you could use -> ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-K9UtK-bVpsg.html

Where in Tampa? I'm on Davis Island 33606. Normally the first frost is around the last week of December and the last frost is around the last week of January. Your microclimate may be different since I am right on the bay it tends to be a bit cooler than other areas.

Yea I'm right before shore acres and then I have an acre by 38th ave and us19.

greetings, we are having a hard time keeping up with unusually high demand, but we are restocking daily!

@@RareSeedsBC it's fine I know it's this whole carona thing.

Apologies, we are restocking continually and it should be a matter of days for most items!

@@RareSeedsBC Wow, your carrot seeds came in. Ordered already. Thanks !! :)