Rocky Mountain Vegetable Gardening Guide by Cheryl Moore-Gough & Robert Gough
Author:Cheryl Moore-Gough & Robert Gough
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781493019731
Publisher: TwoDot
Published: 2016-03-10T16:00:00+00:00
There are some vegetables that are particularly challenging to grow in most Rocky Mountain conditions. I firmly believe if you throw enough money toward growing a vegetable, it can be done. But there are so many other choices that are easy and just plain cheap that, unless you enjoy a challenge or want to experiment, I recommend you don’t waste precious garden space with warm-weather plants like okra, sweet potato, or callaloo. I tried okra one year in my Montana garden, and while I did succeed in growing some plants, they simply survived and did not thrive. For my efforts I grew one okra pod to maturity. Sweet potatoes thrive at around 75°F and require warm nights, which is unusual in the Rocky Mountain region. A minimum growing season of 100–140 days is also necessary, which, needless to say, is highly unusual in our region without high tunnels (hoop houses) or heated greenhouses. Some varieties require 4–5 months for full plant development. As for callaloo (Amaranthus cruentus), my seed sprouted, but the plants did not grow any further than the cotyledon stage. This is not surprising. Bob and I ate callaloo every breakfast when we visited Jamaica. It’s a nutritious, staple green there. But that’s Jamaica. And this is Bozeman, Montana. ’Nuff said.
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