Dreaming about Spring....

[lavender]

 

I would love to have more of your cactus. I couldn't believe that the deer ripped it out of the ground? Wouldn't you think that it would be painful for them? I kept replanting it every time they ripped it out, but unfortunately it never took. But I do have a spot near the house that they may leave alone. I planted the first batch up by the barn on a bank and sprayed it with the stinky stuff, but it was a no go.

 

Now sedum, I probably could give some away this year too, lol!

I just can't wait to see all of the plants in bloom, I know it's terrible to wish your life away, but I want spring NOW!!!

 

 

If the cactus made it through the winter, I'll pot you up some. I don't know what happened to it under all this snow.

[steelnut]

Here's how I do it for starting plants indoors. Remember that we don't get a lot of sunshine at that time of year so maybe you want to start them a bit earlier than the charts suggest.

 

Leeks......last week of Feb.

Very early March.....peppers and eggplant. They take some time to germinate and develop even though they go out at the end of May.

Early March.......... cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower. These are cold hardy and go out early ( mid to late-May) so you have to start them early.

mid to late March.......tomatoes

Mid April......squash, cucumbers, pumpkins and watermelon. All except watermelon can be directly seeded into the garden when the soil is warm. Last week of May or early June depending on the weather.

 

 

Putting them into the ground. (Remember to harden off transplants by keeping them outdoors on a porch or in the shade for a week or so prior to planting them)

Plant onions, beets, carrots, lettuce, peas and spinach directly in ground as soon as the ground can be worked. This can be anywhere from mid -April to mid-May. Plant your cabbage, etc out a week or two, depending on the weather, prior to May 30. End of May tomatoes, followed by eggplant and peppers. You can direct seed beans and corn the last week of May as well.

All dates for putting stuff out depends on the weather. Some years we can get things planted very early and some years it takes longer for the soil to warm up.

I've been using this schedule for years and have found it works well for where I live. If you are close to town you may be able to get things started a week or two earlier because you can get them out sooner. The problem with planting charts is they are not area specific. If you have questions the best thing to do is find a neighbor who has been gardening for years and ask him. There are no hard and fast rules. You get a feel for it after awhile.

I pretty much follow the same guidelines, but it's all about the type of spring that we have. I am going to be missing it so much this year.  :'(

[steelnut]

 

If the cactus made it through the winter, I'll pot you up some. I don't know what happened to it under all this snow.

Oh thank you so much Lavender!!!

Without my veggie garden this year, my flower beds are going to be spoiled rotten, they'll have all of my time this year.

I'm trying my best to talk hubby into one more flower bed, wish me luck!