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Best Vegetables to Grow in Summer in Raleigh-Cary NC (Zone 8a)

Seasonal crops growing in rows at Farmsustaina sustainable organic farm Cary NC

Summer in Raleigh-Cary is hot, humid, and long — and that’s actually good news for your vegetable garden if you know what to plant. Zone 8a summers regularly push above 95°F with overnight humidity that can invite fungal disease. But the vegetables that love this climate genuinely thrive here, and with the right approach youContinue reading “Best Vegetables to Grow in Summer in Raleigh-Cary NC (Zone 8a)”

Organic Growing Tips for Zone 8a — What We’ve Learned at Farmsustaina

Tall rows of maize growing at Farmsustaina sustainable urban farm Cary NC

One of the most common questions we get at the Farmsustaina farm stand is: “How do you actually grow organic in North Carolina’s summer heat?” Zone 8a — which covers the Raleigh-Cary corridor — gives us a long growing season with serious heat and humidity. Here’s how we work with it, not against it. KnowContinue reading “Organic Growing Tips for Zone 8a — What We’ve Learned at Farmsustaina”