Monthly Archives: February 2008

Color Dates Color Dates Red Group April 19-25 Green Group May 31-June 6 Orange Group May 3-9 Blue Group June 14-20 Yellow Group May 17-23 Violet Group June 28-July 4 To Do This Week Start Inside Transplant Plant Outside Bell peppers Cantaloupe Chives Cucumbers Eggplant Hot peppers Summer Squash Tomatoes Watermelon Basil Beets Bush beans Cantaloupe Carrots Chives Cilantro Corn Cucumbers Dill Lettuce Oregano Pole beans Radishes Summer squash Watermelon Winter squash *New plant! This was added since the previous week. Frost is no longer a concern –you can plant or transplant anything and everything you’ve been waiting for! Just … Continue reading →

Color Dates Color Dates Red Group April 12-18 Green Group May 24-30 Orange Group Apr 26-May 2 Blue Group June 7-13 Yellow Group May 10-16 Violet Group June 21-27 To Do This Week Start Inside Transplant Plant Outside Bell peppers* Cantaloupe* Chives* Cucumbers* Eggplant* Hot peppers* Summer Squash* Tomatoes* Watermelon* Basil Beets Bush beans Cantaloupe* Carrots Chives Cilantro Corn Cucumbers* Dill Lettuce Oregano Pole beans Radishes Summer squash Watermelon* Winter squash* *New plant! This was added since the previous week. Happy gardening!

Color Dates Color Dates Red Group April 5-11 Green Group May 17-23 Orange Group Apr 19-25 Blue Group May 31-June 6 Yellow Group May 3-9 Violet Group June 14-20 To Do This Week Start Inside Transplant Plant Outside Basil Chives Cilantro Dill Oregano Rosemary Thyme Basil Beets Bush beans Carrots Chives Cilantro Corn Dill Lettuce Oregano Pole beans Radishes Summer squash* *New plant! This was added since the previous week. About Summer Squash If you started your summer squash inside, wait a little longer to move them outdoors. If not, now is the time to plant them outside. Happy gardening!

Color Dates Color Dates Red Group March 29-April 4 Green Group May 10-16 Orange Group Apr 12-18 Blue Group May 24-30 Yellow Group April 26-May 2 Violet Group June 7-13 To Do This Week Start Inside Transplant Plant Outside Cantaloupe* Cucumbers* Summer squash* Watermelon* Basil* Chives* Cilantro* Dill* Oregano* Rosemary* Thyme* Basil* Beets Bush beans* Carrots Chives* Cilantro* Corn* Dill* Lettuce Oregano* Pole beans* Radishes Spinach *New plant! This was added since the previous week. About Melons and Squash If you want to get a jump start on your melons, cucumbers, and squash you can start them indoors now. You’ll … Continue reading →

Color Dates Color Dates Red Group March 15-21 Green Group April 26-May 2 Orange Group March 29-Apr 4 Blue Group May 10-16 Yellow Group April 12-18 Violet Group May 24-30 To Do This Week Start Inside Transplant Plant Outside Beets Carrots Lettuce Radishes Spinach Swiss Chard *New plant! This was added since the previous week. Prepare Garden Beds: Set up irrigation About Irrigation In some areas it is typical to have automatic or semi-automatic irrigation for gardens. If you have this kind of irrigation you don’t want to set it up too early or you risk a freeze and broken … Continue reading →

Color Dates Color Dates Red Group March 8-14 Green Group April 19-25 Orange Group March 22-28 Blue Group May 3-9 Yellow Group April 5-11 Violet Group May 17-23 To Do This Week Start Inside Transplant Plant Outside Cauliflower Onions (started from seed) Beets* Carrots* Lettuce Potatoes* Radishes* Spinach Swiss Chard Turnips *New plant! This was added since the previous week. About Potatoes Potatoes are tubers and they grow from “seed potatoes”. Seed potatoes look like regular potatoes but they have not been chemically treated to prevent sprouting and are disease resistant. You can plant potatoes you purchase at the grocery … Continue reading →

Color Dates Color Dates Red Group March 1-7 Green Group April 12-18 Orange Group March 15-22 Blue Group April 26-May 2 Yellow Group March 29-April 4 Violet Group May 10-16 To Do This Week Start Inside Transplant Plant Outside Broccoli Cabbage Cauliflower* Collard greens Kale Leeks Lettuce Onions* Parsley Lettuce* Spinach Turnips *New plant! This was added since the previous week. About Onion Transplants If you started onions from seed or if you purchased transplants, now is the time to plant them outside. Transplants look like green onions with small bulbs below the dirt and green stalks above. Often there … Continue reading →

Color Dates Color Dates Red Group February 22-28 Green Group April 5-11 Orange Group March 8-14 Blue Group April 19-25 Yellow Group March 22-28 Violet Group May 3-9 To Do This Week Start Inside Transplant Plant Outside – Basil Cilantro Dill Lettuce Oregano Tomatoes Thyme Broccoli* Cabbage* Collard greens* Kale* Leeks Parsley* Onions (from sets) Peas Spinach* Turnips* *New plant! This was added since the previous week. About Transplants Transplant means you are planting a plant that you started indoors or purchased. To learn more about transplanting, click here. Happy gardening!

Color Dates Color Dates Red Group February 15-21 Green Group March 29-April 4 Orange Group March 1-7 Blue Group April 12-18 Yellow Group March 15-21 Violet Group April 26-May 2 To Do This Week Start Inside Transplant Plant Outside Basil* Bell Peppers Cilantro* Dill* Eggplant Lettuce* Oregano* Tomatoes* Thyme* Leeks* Onions (from sets) Peas *New plant! This was added since the previous week. Prepare Add compost and/or amend soil Set up trellis and/or other supports Set out grids About Tomatoes If you want to grow Tomatoes, the growing season is too short to start them as seeds outdoors. You will … Continue reading →