A Time to Sow...

This is simultaneously the worst and the best time of the year for me. It’s great because spring is finally here, the weather’s warming up, and I can almost get outside to start working on the garden.
Almost. And that’s why it sucks. I’m ready NOW. I want to get things in the ground NOW. And we’re still a month or so away from the final frost date.

Resurrection Lilies, starting to sprout.

If you’re like me, you are also getting ready for your garden. You’re checking out the garden centers that are opening up everywhere. You’re clipping coupons and watching for the sales to start (which already have in some stores). You're wondering if you should pick up a couple marigolds because you're in the mood.

My suggestion? Stop yourself now. It’s too soon to plant most things outside. If we get another frost, you could lose everything. And unless you’re planning on playing the “Set the plants outside in the morning and bring them indoors at night” game, it’s just not worth it. Don’t worry. Everything will still be at the nursery in a month. Keep clipping those coupons though. That’s a good idea.

For those of you that have either seeds or plants that you plan on starting indoors, great! Now IS the time for that. As I’ve said earlier, seeds take on average 6-8 weeks to mature for outdoors planting. As always, this varies a bit depending on local conditions and what the weather patterns happens to be like.

Check out my article HERE, for starting your seeds.

~The Garden Geek