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  • From: Joel Bush <jbush4 AT ipa.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Southern growing
  • Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 08:08:08 -0500

I grow Swiss Chard all summer. It is one of my favorite greens and it thrives in the heat. I've had to educate my customers since they tend to think greens are only good in the spring and fall.



At 07:36 AM 6/20/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Maridian
>I grew mesclun greens for a couple of years in Sarasota, FL.  I had a
>hydroponic growing setup in a greenhouse.  With 50% shadecloth in the summer
>I could keep producing but yields declined by almost 50%.
>> By the way, does anyone in the Southern States (FL, TX, AL, GA, LA, OK,
>> etc.) have any luck growing cooler weather crops during the summer
>
>For a good summer crop try basil.  It loves the heat.
>
>Adriana
>
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Joel H. Bush, Division Chair
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Rich Mountain Community College
Mena, Arkansas



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