Spring 2
Posted on February 24th, 2008 by emilyrhp
| 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* |
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| *New plant! This was added since the previous week. | ||
Happy gardening!
Filed under: Spring Planting Schedule
I have been wondering about peas. I don’t see them listed on any of the plant lists. I am in the red group. I live in Seattle.
http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/peas/ They show up weeks -9 to -5. Emily
Hi Emily!
This is my first year doing a SFG and I’m enjoying your blog very much!
I live in the Red Group (Houston) and was also wondering about peas. I saw some at the garden center this weekend and, not realizing they’re a cool weather crop, I bought and planted 9 of them. Now I’m wondering if it’s too late to have planted them? I know the garden center just started carrying them this past week so I guess I assumed there was still time. Do you think it’s worth keeping them in (will any pods set before it gets too hot here?) or should I take them out and try again at the end of the summer for a fall crop?
Thank you!!
Let me tell you a story: A friend of mine told me her family always plants their entire garden (warm and cool weather crops) over Memorial day weekend. For me, that is about week 3, or 3 weeks after our last frost date. She said her family has a wonderful and prolific garden every year, and they never lose crops to the cold.
So, I think it’s worth trying to grow those peas–see if it works or not. Since you bought transplants you cut off 4-6 weeks compared to growing from seed. I grow my peas into July, when temps hit 100 degrees. It’s not that they won’t grow in the warm temps, it’s that they grow better when it’s cool, and they can survive colder weather. If you don’t get much, just plant again in the fall.
I’m in houston area too and I just put seeds in the ground. I know it’s late, but I thought what the heck. I’ll try 2 squares and get what I get. You never know.
Hi,
This is my first year doing SFG too, can’t wait to see the results!
We planted sugar snap peas and pole beans 4-6 wks ago and they are approx 3-4″ tall now.
I planted caraway for the first time and they have all sprouted up.
By my calculations, with the Santa Ana station being the closest to me in So. Cal. I belong in the Red Group.
Question: do you do “companion” planting to benefit & protect your plants?
Love your site for all the help!
Rene–I have lots of folks like you in California, others in Florida, Nevada, and Arizona. If your frost dates fall into the red group, then you truly belong there. If they are earlier you can adjust everything by a few weeks if you want. It’s at the top of my list to figure out a planting schedule for my hot weather friends!
I do companion planting, go here!
Tara–I like your attitude! And with gardening, the best thing you can get is experience!
When you say plant outside, does that mean by seed or purchased plants?
Plant outside usually means seeds. Transplant means “plant a plant.”
Spring 2? someone should have told Mother Nature, I have 2″ of snow in N Utah Co. We have tiny fruit on the pumpkins and tomatoes. Please we need spring already!