Mary Greene

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Since I thought my Pigeonpeas had frozen/died from the cold I did nothing further to protect them. I'll be ready next time!

Your idea sounds good John Elliott. Perhaps add a thick layer of mulch to protect the roots.
10 years ago
Last year I started the Pigeonpeas a bit late (Mid-may) and the winter came too early, so best to hold the seeds and start them earlier next year. The plants managed to make flowers but there was not enough time for the pods to develop.

That being said, even with the worst winter ever, I had two plants come back from the roots so in zone 8b there is a slight chance for re-growth.
10 years ago
UMass/University of Massachusetts grew these in a much cooler zone.

See also: https://www.wpi.edu/Pubs/E-project/Available/E-project-042810-163614/unrestricted/Bisson.Mason._Identification_of_Rhizobia_Species_That_can_Establish_Nitrogen-Fixing_Nodules_in_Crotalia_Longirostrata.pdf

If you can translate this one there is some good information to be learned. http://biblioteca.usac.edu.gt/tesis/01/01_1225.pdf (Note that one of the types listed is not Crotalaria longirostrata but is Crotalaria vitellina.

I am in zone 8 and my neighbor grows Chipilin in the family veggie garden. Saves seeds. Due to the unusually cold weather these plants died back early this past winter but enough seeds was saved to start a new crop.

Whichever method you use to grow tomato from seed I would suggust using that method for the Chipilin to get an early start due to the shorter season.

Alternately, you could winter-sow some seeds and let the seeds decide what is best.

Good luck.
10 years ago