Monthly Archives: February 2008
Spring -7
Color Dates Color Dates Red Group February 8-14 Green Group March 22-28 Orange Group February 22-28 Blue Group April 5-11 Yellow Group March 8-14 Violet Group April 19-25 To Do This Week Start Inside Transplant Plant Outside Bell Peppers* Eggplant* Hot Peppers Lettuce* Onions (from sets) Peas *New plant! This was added since the previous week. About Bell Peppers If you want to grow Bell Peppers the growing season is too short to start them as seeds outdoors. You will either need to start seeds indoors or purchase plants. For more about growing peppers, click here. About Eggplant If you … Continue reading
Spring -8
Color Dates Color Dates Red Group February 1-7 Green Group March 15-21 Orange Group February 15-21 Blue Group March 29-April 4 Yellow Group March 1-7 Violet Group April 12-18 To Do This Week Start Inside Transplant Plant Outside Broccoli Cabbage Cauliflower Hot Peppers* Onions (from seed) Parsley Onions (from sets)* Peas *New plant! This was added since the previous week. About Hot Peppers If you want to grow Hot Peppers, the growing season is too short to start them as seeds outdoors. You will either need to start seeds indoors or purchase plants. For more information about peppers click here. … Continue reading
Spring -9
Color Dates Color Dates Red Group January 25-31 Green Group March 8-14 Orange Group February 8-14 Blue Group March 22-28 Yellow Group February 22-28 Violet Group April 5-11 To Do This Week Start Inside Transplant Plant Outside – Broccoli – Cabbage – Cauliflower – Chives – Collard greens – Kale – Onions (from seed) – Parsley – Rosemary * Peas *New plant! This was added since the previous week. About Peas Peas should go in the ground between weeks -9 and -5, as soon as the ground is 40 degrees (not frozen) and you are able to plant them. Peas … Continue reading
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Tagged frost date, garden, gardening, square foot garden, when to plant
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Spring -10
Color Dates Color Dates Red Group January 18-24 Green Group March 1-7 Orange Group February 1-7 Blue Group March 15-21 Yellow Group February 15-21 Violet Group March 29-April 4 To Do This Week Start Inside Transplant Plant Outside Broccoli Cabbage Cauliflower Chives* Collard greens Kale Leeks Onions (from seed)* Parsley Rosemary* *New plant! This was added since the previous week. Prepare Garden Beds If you are going to grow peas or onions, and the ground is not frozen, now is the time to prepare your garden beds. You may want to prepare just the spots you will grow these veggies, … Continue reading
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Spring -11
Color Dates Color Dates Red Group January 11-17 Green Group February 22-28 Orange Group January 25-31 Blue Group March 8-14 Yellow Group February 8-14 Violet Group March 22-28 To Do This Week Start Inside Transplant Plant Outside Broccoli Cabbage Cauliflower* Collard greens* Kale* Leeks Parsley *New plant! This was added since the previous week. About Cauliflower Cauliflower needs cool growing conditions and in most areas it gets too hot before it is ready for harvest. The solution to this is to start it indoors, and transplant them when the weather is a little warmer. Happy gardening!
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Spring -12
Color Dates Color Dates Red Group January 4-10 Green Group February 15-21 Orange Group January 18-24 Blue Group March 1-7 Yellow Group February 1-7 Violet Group March 15-21 To Do This Week Start Inside Transplant Plant Outside Broccoli * Cabbage* Parsley* Leeks* *New plant! This was added since the previous week. About Broccoli Broccoli needs cool growing conditions, and in most areas it gets too hot before it is fully-grown. The solution to this is to start seeds indoors, and transplant it once it’s a little warmer. For more information about broccoli, click here. About Cabbage Cabbage also needs cool … Continue reading
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Spring -13
Spring Color Dates Spring Color Dates White Group Dec 28-January 3 Yellow Group January 25-31 Pink Group Dec 28-January 3 Green February 8-14 Red Group Dec 28-January 3 Blue Group February 22-28 Orange Group January 11-17 Violet Group March 8-14 The weather may be cold and miserable outside, but don’t let that fool you—it’s not too early to GET MOVING for this Spring Week’s garden! Plan Decide what veggies you want to plant, and how much of each Draw out your garden on paper, mapping out where each type of plant will go Check Do you need new gloves? Did … Continue reading
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Tagged frost date, garden, gardening, planning garden, square foot garden, when to plant
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When to Plant by Spring Frost Date
The “last frost date” is the date that, on average, is the latest you will have frost in your area. After this date it is generally safe to transplant frost-sensitive plants and seeds. To determine your frost date: Click here. Under “Select a State(PDF)”, click on your state. This will bring up a list of locations and frost dates. Search for a location near you, preferably one at a similar elevation, with similar weather conditions. The MIDDLE date is the best (middle column, middle row). If your frost date is between March 15 and June 15, click here for a planting schedule (done by … Continue reading
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2008 Garden, Third Week of February
My seeds have been sprouting!!! My jalapeno peppers are doing great–at least two seeds from each have sprouted. I do notice a difference in the more expensive seeds. They seem hardier and almost every seed sprouts. I have a bunch of onions that have sprouted. And then I realized that I didn’t need 4 onions, I needed 4 SQUARES of onions, with 9 each. So I hurried and started a bunch more. My dill is doing really well. I am so glad, since it really failed last year. It’s the only herb I started so early–just in case I could … Continue reading
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Tagged gardening, peat moss, raised garden beds, square foot garden, square foot gardening
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Starting Seeds Indoors
Whether you’ve got the winter blues and growing seeds helps you feel better, or you want to save a little money, starting seeds indoors can be fun. It can also be annoying, time consuming, and a big huge failure! Here are some ways to find success: Start fresh. You will need new or clean supplies every year. Do not use pots from last year (unless disinfected), dirt from your garden, or anything that might have mold or bacteria. These little plants have a hard enough time–don’t make them fight disease as well. Shopping list: Tray of peat pellets, containers of … Continue reading
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Tagged garden, gardening, seeds, square foot garden, square foot gardening, starting seeds, transplanting
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