Warm weather veggies?

s.s.tupperware

15 years ago

Looking for a lil advice for warm weather veggies. I have lots of peppers and tomatoes, just wondering what else would tolerate the heat?

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watermelon7
15 years ago
Nasturtiums can. So can garlic, onion, watermelon, any melon variety, Potato, sweet potato, etc..
an_ill-mannered_ache
15 years ago
scallions. buy some from the store, cut off the bottom 1/4 inch with roots. eat the rest. plant the root end about an inch in some rich compost. wait. it will grow. harvest by cutting off the part of the scallion above the ground. it will grow back. perennial throughout the summer. i have a small patch that supplies all our needs. over time, they multiply.

see the earlier post i responded to regarding other things you can plant now and enjoy all summer.
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You can add eggplants and definitely okra to the the list. And maybe strawberries? Not sure about those.
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If you plant them right now you can still get a good crop of tomatoes, field peas (southern peas), green beans, summer and winter squash before it gets too hot.

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