June Sowing
- It’s not too late to plant melons, okra, butterbeans, corn and Southern peas (also known as field peas, crowder peas, cowpeas and black-eyed peas).
- ‘Allstar’ is a good cantaloupe for North Carolina. The 4- to 5-pound muskmelon matures in 85 days and tolerates mildew and fusilarium wilt.
- Recommended varieties of okra, all spineless, include ‘Clemson Spineless’, ‘Emerald’, ‘Lee’, ‘Annie Oakley’ and ‘Prelude’. Prelude is a new variety that can grow 1⁄2 to 3⁄4 inches longer than other varieties and still remain tender; yields are generally higher than Clemson.
- Easy-to-shell field peas include ‘Mississippi Purple’ and ‘Clemson Purple’, also suitable for home canning.