[gourds] Re:Planting time in S. Central Texas
Pat Storer R-Zu-2-U (gourds@globalgarden.com)
Wed, 11 Feb 1998 06:00:30 -0600
Thanks for the detailed reply, however, my question, which was not clear
meant to say: We have a Loooooooooooooooooooong growing season here and I
understand that excessive heat interferes with fruit set. I called our
county agent here and he said the average last frost is March 6. Our
earliest first frost is in November in a COLD year. What I was wondering
was: If I plant too late, I won't get fruit set. If I plant a 100 day
species in March, do the plants keep growing after the 100 days? Is a frost
necessary? I guess what I am trying to ask is:
What is the life of the plant and the fruit on the vine. How do I know when
it should be picked? I've read that some growers leave them on the vines to
dry. If I just left it on the vine until the first frost, we might not get
one at all. So far this winter we have only had one frost!!!! I remember
winters where we got our first one in January!