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[Jori]

With are early spring, I'm starting to wonder if I should get my raised beds cold/cool crops going (everything from seed). Is it time to put onions, lettuce, peas, carrots in? Are we in for a early, hot summer? Or a snow/ice storm, cold snap?

[dogmom4]

With are early spring, I'm starting to wonder if I should get my raised beds cold/cool crops going (everything from seed). Is it time to put onions, lettuce, peas, carrots in? Are we in for a early, hot summer? Or a snow/ice storm, cold snap?

As far as I'm concerned, gardening is always somewhat of a gamble. Plus, you never what the weather might be nowadays. I've been planting already based on what my area times 'should' be.

Plant a few extras at staggered times just in case.

[Cat]

We'll know those answers in about 3 months...

dogmom4 is right... the best thing is to stagger some plantings.

Another thing for us is that even if we get some bad weather, it won't last very long. Chances are a couple of blankets over the plants will protect them for a "long enough" while.

[Ambergris]

I planted some hot-weather things today. The pecans have budded out around here, and tradition says that means our winter is over.

Edited by Ambergris, 17 March 2012 - 09:23 PM.

[Jori]

Well, I'm going to try and turn the raised beds this afternoon as it rained early this morning. I'll try and pull the onions that managed to come up but don't have anything along with the weeds. I'm going to throw lettuce, carrots and peas in and maybe spinach (not sure if I have seed). I'll stagger with more carrots, onions, and potatoes. I'll put beans in when the peas are done and maybe DH will be able to get a few more raised beds built by then. Maybe I'll try a few herbs in pots that I can put in the garage if it gets cold.

My hycithan have bloomed, the pear trees and the neighbor's maples have color and my rhubarb is up. I guess spring is here.

[themartianchick]

I planted peas and several varieties of lettuce over the past few days. We shall see how it goes...

[Darlene]

I'm getting my garden bed tilled tomorrow so over the next week I'll be in planting root crops and cool weather plants. I've started my seedlings but I'm getting really serious about my garden this year. Between dehyrating and canning, I'm going to try to preserve as much as I can.

[Amishway Homesteaders]

We had a few weeks of GREAT Garden Weather so I was thinking about starting now too.
Spent days getting all the beds tilled (once they were dry from rain) and had seedlings going in Greenhouse.
Then, this week the cold weather came back! So I am glad I waited.
Did get a few things in ground that can take cold soil, seeing the days are warm just the night temps are around freezing but then only for a few hours each night?
I think my soil temp is still up there in the 40's? But I am having to carry seedlings from Greenhouse into the cellar each night "just in case".

Next week things are looking warm again so who knows? But that will be the start of April and that puts us back to 'normal' LOL

[themartianchick]

I've got peas in the ground and several lettuce and spinach varieties going in wondow boxes for salad. If I have to re-seed, so be it. I had to plant something!

[Annarchy]

I'm on my second round of radishes and carrots. Onions, garlic and chives are growing well. Brussels sprouts have me puzzled, they have buds but do not seem to be getting bigger.

Got some oregano, sage, thyme, green chili and tomatoes today for my spice garden. It may be too late here, I hope not.

[Virginia]

I planted green beans on March 27, they are coming up today. Some are at last 1 1/2 inches tall. I have never even planted before mid April.

[arby]

I have a bunch of old hybrid seeds and I was looking around outside the other day behind the buildings and along the drive way areas and parking lot area and there are two spots, one gets morning shade but should be a good six or more hours of daylight on a strip of dirt right by the creek that grows up in weeds.... the other part is past the other building but its soft ground so no one parks there, full sun come noontime most of the afternoon...... triangular area, I was thinking of dropping in some squash and stuff there , and will see how it does.
I get the feeling people not might even notice if I leave it au natural basically, lol.

I can go water at dusk or mornings. tie a piece of paracord to my bucket and pull water right out of the creek with it to do the water.

I guess its better to take a chance at this point, lol.... if anything grows it will help. Its better than nothing.

Will also start seeds inside in containers and either set up a grow light shelf set up or put them outside later too.

I put some garlic in some containers to get started today. Was nice to mix up some soil and get them planted. Will see how they do.

Am going to store some heirloom seeds as I get them.

Edited by arby, 02 April 2012 - 09:13 PM.

[FarmLife]

I kept waiting for that 'last cold snap' that is traditional in these parts. That signals to everyone that it's time to plant. Well, all bets are off this year. We've had days in the upper 80's for the last couple of weeks. Some have already planted corn and it's up 3-4 inches! Corn is typically not planted until May. I'm leaning towards just charging forward and planting my summer crops.

I do have snow peas bearing incredibly well, my lettuces and turnips are still producing as well. Typically they are killed off by the temps we've been having. I did put shade cloth over them all to help break the heat, maybe that's why they're still doing so well.