Right now, you can plant onion sets, radishes ,lettuces,  potatoes, and other cool-weather crops.  Just make sure that they stay watered. 

 

Wait until at least mid-May for your tomatoes and other warm weather vegetables like peppers, cucumbers and corn. 

 

                                 

 

We also like to put a cup or so of compost in the holes and fill them with water when planting the tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers.  Then, make sure that you also have supports for them in place.  It is better to do it now than to wait when they are already needing the supports to grow. 

 

In other parts of the country, many people are already harvesting, but we live in Zone 4 and can get more freezing nights up to mid to late May.  So rather than let your little plants freeze, it is better to wait until the ground has warmed up to prevent their being stunted which will lead to very bad results.  Trust me. 

 

I will add more to this gardening how-to later in the week.  But, for now, remember you can plant part of your salads....radishes, lettuces and onion sets. 

 

Have a great week!

 

 

 

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11 Comments on Are You Planting a Garden This Year? Here Are Some Tips....

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Here in Ohio, I'm afraid to start planting yet. Our temperatures are all over the place, one day we hit 80 and the next back freezing. Great gardening tips - looking forward to having one this year. It's been awhile.
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Now, this is a much better topic.  And, one you know a lot about.  Good job!
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Suzanne, I just ordered lettuce seeds from Burpee. I ordered yellow plum tomatoes too but they won't ship for a while.
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It is that time of the year time to start the gardening I love fresh vegetables and they are the best for you.
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Suzanne,

In the past, I have waited till end of April to plant my veggies, because we occasionally get weird weather, especially when we lived in Napa...I love growing veggies, but with our schedule, I am passing this year, and just keeping the herbs going. A
2:14pm • #5
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Hi Suzanne -

We are on our game here and worked our tails off in planting this past weekend.  Well I did take a time out yesterday to show properties but was right back in the grubbies and digging dirt when I returned.  Best time of the year is now in my opinion.

Hope you have an awesome afternoon in all you do my friend. 

John
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Good afternoon Suzanne,

Wow..some great tips..I'll be sure to remember I can start planting part of my salad right now! Have a great Monday!
3:08pm • #7
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This is the best part of the year...I love planting the vegetable garden, and I do get a little anxious to get in there.  For, now, it will be mostly weeding out the perennials beds until I can get the best part of the garden in.
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I just put a bunch of stuff in the ground today and will finish tomorrow except for tomato's

I have a small garden and I figure with all the extra seeds that if I get froze out, I replant.  If not, I am ahead of the game.  I also have a cover fo the entire garden.
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Our growing season is very much like yours. Last frost date is typically around May 20, but I've seen it snow in June. One year we lost about 60 tomato plants due to a sudden and unexpected snow storm in the first week of June. You are right, though, peas, lettuce, beets, carrots and other cool weather loving plants will do very well now. Try also growing your cilantro right now. It won't blot as quickly as it does in the warmer weather.
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Suzanne,

Thanks for the gardening advice as I can use all the help I can get. I would love to try a vegetable garden but the bugs down here need constant attention. I may stick with just doing the composting this year.

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