Pea Plants ~ about a month old
Are We There Yet?
I know. I said planting day wouldn’t be until at least the weekend after Mother’s Day. I said that. I did. However. This unusually warm spring has got me thinking that it might be OK to bump planting day up a bit. This weekend looks like it might be a little on the cool side, but next week looks exactly right for planting. If you aren’t ready, no worries! You will still be on schedule if you wait a couple of weeks. However, if you are itching to get your hands dirty (like I am), I don’t want you waiting on me to do it.
There are still a few plants that should probably wait. Summer squash hates to be cold, and besides, we planted all of those cool-season greens in our squash bed, so let’s hold off on those. Cucumbers and corn are other plants that like really warm weather—let’s wait to put those guys into the ground until later in the month. Check the back of your seed packets—if they indicate that you should wait until 1 to 2 weeks after the average last frost, wait a week or two before planting them. I know, we haven’t had a frost for a couple of weeks, so technically it probably already is 1 to 2 weeks after the last frost. However, May nights can (and are supposed to) still get down into the low 40s, and some plants just don’t like the cold, even if there isn’t a freeze. (more…)
Raising the Root 