I do need to move a couple of the Triple Crown plants as I planted them too close. Is it better to move them in late Fall or the early Spring? As for the winter temperature extremes, it usually doesn't get any worse than 5 below. Last year was an anomaly as it only dropped to 16F. I'm planning on protecting the trailing blackberries but TC's and the Arkansas varieties will have to fend for themselves.

Today at 06:52 PM Reply with quote #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Joe, yes it was picked to early for sure looking at inside and outer skin, but i understand the temptation, hey if not this year wait till next year as the taste should improve as tree matures along with good weather and you pick when fig is darker and drooping nice on tree, and soft too touch and has a beautiful nice color, and to the touch feels like squeezing a babies cheek,you give fig a gentle twist and it comes off willingly for it wants to please its grower then you cut open and see what looks like a liquid gel on the red meat and seeds, you slowly bring it to your mouth with anticipation, now dont drop it whatever ya do (remember the 10 second rule if you do ) its in your mouth and you chew slowly very slowly and savior the moment for its a fig your fig what you grew and now you get to enjoy the accomplishment, after the taste wanes in your mouth you say to yourself i want more for this is truely something. Best Health

Santa, choices in the Squash Casserole family include the yellow SC herself. It can take nearly full sun with adequate water. Other sports include Yesterday's Memories (I got mine from Hallson), Wave Runner (new this year), Key Lime Pie. I do not have Jujen, another sport Tickle Me Pink is a hybrid with One Man's Treasure the podparent, SC the pollen parent. I have it, but cannot find it right now to take a picture. WHERE did I put it! :/ Squash Casserole the older one on 7/7/14 Squash Casserole the younger one, to show the first year plant ordered from Hallson . This shot of it in bloom is 6/25/14 Yesterday's Memories' 6/29/14 and it came from Hallson too, in 2012. It LEAPED this year, and is broader than 36 inches Wave Runner is new this year, came from LOTG/Land of the Giants. I like the variegation with a narrow pale yellow margin and a deep gold leaf center, gold if it gets the sun, probably would green up in the midleaf if kept in mostly shade. Key Lime Pie is no slouch, I got it in 2013 from Green Mt. Here it is 5/31/14 with its medium green leaf and lighter gold margin with a slight ripple so far. It's probably the darkest one of the bunch. Tony Avent created Squash Casserole for southern gardens, the story goes. He says it can take the climate as long as it gets adequate moisture regularly. I am a believer! It is my experience after growing SC for the third growing season and watching it and Yesterday's Memories LEAP this year. And I began putting the golds like SC in a LOT more sun, which scared me at first, but other than some golds bleaching out in the afternoon sun (I moved them to morning sun), the whole group look better than my results in previous years, when I was timid about giving them the sun. Now I see the light! And it is glorious. Good luck making your selections. If you wish to get some suggestions from southern gardeners, meaning EXTREME HOSTA GROWING, start a new thread about it and folks will see it and make suggestions.

hello, the tall ones in the pics by the fence are from left to right are sweet gold ft hybrid,sugar snack,sweet million fnt hybrid, patio f hybrid, and sweet pea currant the toms in the containers are dwarfs,micro tom, florida petite,and tiny tim; i grew everything from seed and put out in late april (apr29)this is my first year growing tomatoes and i don't think i will grow the cherry toms next year as they are over 9 feet tall now and require too much work to keep them staked and tied up,next year i will only be growing heirlooms like stupice and brandywine and maybe jetstar,celebrity and cherokee purple.