Timings for Late Summer and Fall Harvested Vegetables Revisited

Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Plantings for fall harvested vegetables are underway and will continue through August. Timing these plantings can be a challenge, especially where multiple harvests are needed. Plantings from early July through the beginning… Continue Reading

Summer Planting Dates for Fall Vegetable Harvest

Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Late plantings of summer vegetables will go in the field in July and early August. Cool season crops will also be planted at this time for fall harvest. The following are some… Continue Reading

Soil Temperature and Vegetable Seed Emergence

Gordon Johnson, Extension Ag Agent, Kent Co.; gcjohn@udel.edu We have had a late spring with limited periods where soils were dry enough to plant spring crops. Warmer weather is being forecast for the coming week. However, soil temperatures currently are… Continue Reading