| 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 |
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| *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 want to grow Eggplant 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 Lettuce
You don’t have to start lettuce indoors since it grows fairly rapidly outside. However, if you want a jump-start so you have salad greens a few weeks earlier, you can plant them indoors for the next 3 weeks.
Happy gardening!
Your site is amazing, thank you so much for helping this beginner out. I was wondering, on the plant outside column, is that plant outside starting from seeds?
Thanks again,
sara
Sara–yes, plant outside means from seed, transplant means “planting a plant” whether started indoors or purchased.
What does it mean (from sets) next to the onions that should be planted outside?
http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/onions-plant-harvest/
Hi Emily,
I really appreciate the work you’ve done to include so much valuable information in one spot…thank you!
I have a question about making mel’s mix. I’m thinking of substituting chopped leaves for the peat moss….have you had that question before or have any experiences to share?
It’s nice to have a fun email each week reminding me what’s “on the plate” for the week.
Marie
Thank you so much for this! This is my first garden ever and you’ve made it not-so-overwhelming. Best Regards – T
Okay, this is just a gut check, but I would be careful about substituting chopped leaves for peat moss. Here is why–too many leaves will have a certain pH, which can throw off the balance in your soil. It seems to me that peat moss is neutral, and would not have that effect. I’ve never heard someone say “Be careful how much peat moss you add.” but I have heard “Be careful using too much grass clippings, or leaves.”