New to Forum, live in Western NC. We have had extremely mild winter, no snow. Not sure if it will snow but its always up to at LEAST 40 deg the next day so it never lasts. Our temps range from 50-60 right now, but then we get an occasional 40's day and some rain too. At night its in the high 30s but tomorrow it will be in the 40's at night and stay that way for a while...
I have gardened 4 years and love to learn and share with others.
What I would like to know is - What can go in the ground now? It is always possible that even though we have had a very mild winter, we could get a cold front come thru or even a snow in March. Are peas, cauliflower, broccoli and brussel sprouts ok? I could always cover them with a tarp if we get a cold front.
(I've already started tomato and pepper seeds indoors) Let me know! Thanks!!
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Yes indeed, definitely ok to plant all the cold weather stuff like peas, cauliflower, broccoli and brussel sprouts now. Also lettuce, spinach, chard, carrots.... All that stuff is frost tolerant and will be fine even if you do get a bit more snow.
I have broccoli seedlings and dill and fennel hardening off about to be planted and planted seeds of lettuce, spinach, chard, radish, onions/chives a couple weeks ago and I am north of you.
I have broccoli seedlings and dill and fennel hardening off about to be planted and planted seeds of lettuce, spinach, chard, radish, onions/chives a couple weeks ago and I am north of you.
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dub-enn-see!
peas should go in asap. mine are about an inch tall at the moment. brassicas can too...this time of year I tend to seed some in the garden and some indoors, to transplant a bit later - sometimes one group does better, sometimes the other (depending on conditions)...cool-weather mustard greens like mizuna or tatsoi are good to direct-sow early. (though maybe plant some of them inside, too)...
peas should go in asap. mine are about an inch tall at the moment. brassicas can too...this time of year I tend to seed some in the garden and some indoors, to transplant a bit later - sometimes one group does better, sometimes the other (depending on conditions)...cool-weather mustard greens like mizuna or tatsoi are good to direct-sow early. (though maybe plant some of them inside, too)...
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