[Tammy]

I've never planted anything for fall gardening before because well, usually, by fall, I'm so tired of gardening because I was so busy watering, picking, canning, etc. all summer long. well since my garden was pretty pathetic this year and I have very little left in it right now, I decided to try some fall stuff. I didn't have much left as far as seeds but still have lettuce and spinach, so I started with just that. I got some old clay pots out of my shed and planted the seeds last night. I have them sitting under the eaves of my house where it stays cooler and shaded all day. Our days are in the 80's right now but our nights are getting down into the low 50's, so I'm hoping this will be cool enough for them to germinate and start growing. I figure in about 4 wks, hopefully our days will be cool enough that I can transplant them into a shadier part of my garden.

 

[Tammy]

yeah definitely gets too wet up there by october time. I can recall many halloweens where we are still in shorts and sweatshirts, so i'm hoping this fall will be like that with cooler nights but still around 70's in the day. i think lettuce/spinach might work during that time. I just hate going back to buying lettuce in the stores and having to eat it all in a few days or it gets all wilted or slimed. My homegrown lettuce has lasted up to 4 wks in the fridge.

 

[Tammy]

I'm sorry John - I don't know the answer to either question. I've never used gutters for planting before, and I had such bad luck with tomatos this year. I also had blossoms that would just dry up and never turn into fruit, but I assumed it had to do with pollination, rather than heat.