Bird
Epic Contributor
/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gifYep, in some cases the crops are different; in some cases just personal preferences are different./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif I really do like turnips and they do best in cool weather. I'll bet you don't even plant any okra./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif And a couple of varieties of beets? I only plant Detroit Reds. And I like all kinds of greens (the neighbor whose garden I tilled today always has plenty of collards if we want them), but I figure as long as I have plenty of turnip greens, I don't need any others. Do you eat the beet greens, too? They're pretty good. Roma tomatoes do real well here, and they're especially good for canning or sauces, but this past year, I only planted Early Girl and Big Boy tomatoes. The Blue Lake green beans are the best snap bean I've found, California Wonder bell peppers, and then we're especially fond of broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage. We used to raise sweet potatoes when I was a kid in Oklahoma, but I haven't tried any here; just red and white Irish potatoes (decided I like the red a little better). And unlike most Texas gardeners, I don't plant any peppers except the bell peppers; just don't care enough for them. And personally, I wouldn't give a nickel a carload for cucumbers, but since the rest of my family, as well as lots of friends and neighbors, like them, I always produce lots of them. I've had very poor luck with carrots; a decent crop only one year out the three years I've planted some. Of course, we have to have black-eyed peas and sweet corn, yellow squash, and zucchini. And a few watermelon, cantaloupe, and pumpkins.
