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Yesterday I mentioned gardening, so let me continue with this topic today, because:It is time to get the early vegetables planted !
Yes, I know, for many the last frost date is still a while off, but with a cold frame you can still start your salads, beets, radishes and even carrots already. The brassica family (broccoli, cauliflower, red and green cabbage, kale, etc.) also prefers the spring and the early months of summer over the hot weather of July and August, so you better start sowing now, and put some plastic over your garden beds to both increase what sunlight you are already given, and to keep your early vegetables nice and warm when the nights get cold.
If you have room for it, it might also behoove you to start planting your tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and whatever else you will be wanting to eat in the summer now, in peat pots or the plastic version thereof. Heating mats will help keep your seedlings toasty if you do not have room inside the house, but have to keep them in the garage or some barn, or shed.
Besides, it might not be a bad idea to map out what you wish to plant where in your garden, to consult companion planting guides that are available in book form or online, and if you haven't done so in the fall, maybe also to get a soil testing kit so that you know which nutrients your soil still lacks.
So get your gardening clothes out of the closet, and enjoy !
Yes, I know, for many the last frost date is still a while off, but with a cold frame you can still start your salads, beets, radishes and even carrots already. The brassica family (broccoli, cauliflower, red and green cabbage, kale, etc.) also prefers the spring and the early months of summer over the hot weather of July and August, so you better start sowing now, and put some plastic over your garden beds to both increase what sunlight you are already given, and to keep your early vegetables nice and warm when the nights get cold.
If you have room for it, it might also behoove you to start planting your tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and whatever else you will be wanting to eat in the summer now, in peat pots or the plastic version thereof. Heating mats will help keep your seedlings toasty if you do not have room inside the house, but have to keep them in the garage or some barn, or shed.
Besides, it might not be a bad idea to map out what you wish to plant where in your garden, to consult companion planting guides that are available in book form or online, and if you haven't done so in the fall, maybe also to get a soil testing kit so that you know which nutrients your soil still lacks.
So get your gardening clothes out of the closet, and enjoy !
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