>> Some of the Hardy Annuals I planted have come up and most of the Dormant plants are peaking out of their Winter beds. I've lived here in E Tennessee for 3 yrs now and am starting to get a "hang" growing here.<<
Yay!
>> Of course, I wouldn't be me if I didn't try to grow stuff from markedly different biomes. Too Hot in Summer, too Cold in Winter. I've tested some plants that don't like heat and I found that I can start Perennials in late Summer and they'll bloom the following Spring....if they're Spring/early Summer bloomers. Anything later and they just won't survive. Tried Wallflowers last Summer and they did very well this Spring. I think I'll try Lupines later in the yr for next Spring's bloom! <<
Are you into seed saving? If so, you can try creating a landrace of whatever you want to grow. Get a diverse selection of seeds that say they are tolerant of heat and humidity, breed them together, and keep the hardiest offspring.
I had marigolds self-seeding for years before I realized that they had clustered themselves into a set of traits I really like: tall, robust plants with intensely fragrant flowers that are tough enough to grow even in the lawn. I mentioned that they're built like a brick shithouse, and my audience declared them Shithouse Marigolds. :D
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Date: 2024-04-18 10:31 pm (UTC)I do think of them like that. :D
>> Some of the Hardy Annuals I planted have come up and most of the Dormant plants are peaking out of their Winter beds. I've lived here in E Tennessee for 3 yrs now and am starting to get a "hang" growing here.<<
Yay!
>> Of course, I wouldn't be me if I didn't try to grow stuff from markedly different biomes. Too Hot in Summer, too Cold in Winter. I've tested some plants that don't like heat and I found that I can start Perennials in late Summer and they'll bloom the following Spring....if they're Spring/early Summer bloomers. Anything later and they just won't survive. Tried Wallflowers last Summer and they did very well this Spring. I think I'll try Lupines later in the yr for next Spring's bloom! <<
Are you into seed saving? If so, you can try creating a landrace of whatever you want to grow. Get a diverse selection of seeds that say they are tolerant of heat and humidity, breed them together, and keep the hardiest offspring.
Here are some articles about creating landraces:
https://lofthouse.com/articles.phtml
https://lofthouse.com/open-pollinated-cantaloupe.phtml
I had marigolds self-seeding for years before I realized that they had clustered themselves into a set of traits I really like: tall, robust plants with intensely fragrant flowers that are tough enough to grow even in the lawn. I mentioned that they're built like a brick shithouse, and my audience declared them Shithouse Marigolds. :D