Comments on: Some Vegetables Balk at Cool Nights.

By: Kochsgarden.com

Kochsgarden.com — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:33:45 +0000

For the northern pepper lover try Aji Límo (Lemon Hot). Aji Límo are noted for their distinctive flavors and tolerance of cold weather. Plus there hot! even in cool weather.

By: Orange

Orange — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:05:10 +0000

Check this article about cold weather variety tomatoes:

http://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/story.php?S_No=312&storyType=garden

There are also hot weather varieties:

‘Sunmaster’ – Very heat-tolerant. It will set pollen when the weather is as hot as 87-96° F (31-36° C). It Also has resistance to verticillium, fusarium 1 and 2, and alternaria. Determinate. 72-74 Days.

Solar Fire
VFFF and very heat-tolerant variety developed by the University of Florida for setting fruit in high temperatures. Medium to large-sized tomatoes are produced very heavily on plants that are resistant to three races of fusarium wilt, gray leaf spot, and show tolerance to cracking. Determinate. 72 days.

By: Muum

Muum — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:06:51 +0000

Here in Utah (I'm at 5, 000 ft), the nights stay cool into June. So this year I decided to put walls o water around my peppers, and cover them every night they were forcasting anything lower than 50. This may have worked better if we had not ALSO gotten an unusual 4 " of rain in June, resulting in my peppers pouting all month, and July, too. THey are just starting to come out of it now, and look like I may get a few peppers. mrk. keep trying, I guess. .-= Muum´s last blog ..Zucchini is better than Eggplant, y'know =-.

By: SmartDogs

SmartDogs — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:36:59 +0000

Peas in July? Here in Minnesota we’re still harvesting *baby peas* in August!

Just picked the first tomatoes a week ago. Peppers and eggplants are, well… just a bit bigger than the peas.

I lust for a greenhouse.
.-= SmartDogs´s last blog ..Tuesday Tidbits =-.

By: Outdoors Mom

Outdoors Mom — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:11:56 +0000

I have Bhut Jolokia peppers here in Wisconsin, haven’t grown an inch since planting. Last year they did very well. Too cold I guess. Nights have been in lower 50s or upper 40s. Tomato plants fine and lots of blossoms but not much fruit set. Heavy dew every night and days often don’t reach 70. Perfect conditions for fungus. Looks like some of the tomatos have early blight. I have read that tomato pollin becomes sterile in low temps. Not sure if that is true. Cucumbers are just starting to blossom, hope they like cool temps. Any suggestions that might help?

By: Plant Lady

Plant Lady — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:00:58 +0000

You’re too funny!
Plant Lady
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By: Country Gardener

Country Gardener — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:17:29 +0000

It’s been just as cool here. The tomatoes aren’t happy, but my husband is thrilled, and I’m happy that for once we’re not having humidity and drought, and that the lawn remains gorgeous and lush. Just glad I don’t grow veggies: they need more heat!
.-= Country Gardener´s last blog ..Over the hump – our garden tour went well =-.

By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:19:35 +0000

Our lettuce is doing great, too. Lettuce and peas! Strawberries weren’t worth the trip to the U-Pick place. You win some, you lose some. I just know I thrive in this kind of weather, so I’m not complaining.

By: greg draiss

greg draiss — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:11:23 +0000

Terriblly cold in Catskill, NY 49* last night and only high of 72* today. Serrano and Scotch Bonnet peppers doing nothing. Amazingly I am on my fourthharvest from my lettuce beds with minimal bolting! .-= greg draiss´s last blog ..Home Hydroponics July 15th Adams Poughkeepsie =-.

By: Diana

Diana — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:41:43 +0000

Kathy – how amazing that we have the SAME problem with such different weather situations! It’s too cold for your tomatoes to set fruit and it’s WAY too hot for mine to do it. Our lows aren’t getting below 80 most nights and the high’s this week are 103. Tomatoes won’t set above 70 at night or above 95 during the day.