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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Megan
Wisconsin
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 Posted - May 11 2010 : 7:15:37 PM
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Okay, I need a lot of help! I have a little area of garden that is all ready to be planted. I plan on buying the started plants from our farmers' market. I plan on putting in a few herbs, some peppers, and maybe a few cucumbers. When is the best time to plant? I'm pretty sure that we're done frosting, though it is a little on the chilly side. Please help!
God's Blessings,
Megan aka Loretta Rae
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
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Posted - May 11 2010 : 8:23:00 PM
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I have the same problem I think I will put some sort of hotcap Something in the line of molded waxed paper a plastic milk jug or even glass jars over the peppers and cucs I think I will wait for a while to plant Tomatoes.
Diana
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
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Posted - May 12 2010 : 04:15:07 AM
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Megan, I am in Wisconsin too and I only put seeds in for the colder weather crops so far. I planted lettuce, spinach, beets, turnips and some peas. My peppers, broccoli, tomatoes and cabbage are started in doors and don't go out till the end of May. Our last frost date is around the 15th of May. If you have plants instead of seeds, you need to put them outside for a few hours a day and increase the time daily to harden them out before planting. I hope this helps!
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gypsy goat
True Blue Farmgirl
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mary jo
michigan
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Posted - May 12 2010 : 06:03:16 AM
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my gram always said to plant on memorial day weekend-it seemed to work well for her and i continue to plant that weekend as well. the ground needs to be warm enough-in michigan you really can't be sure till then!!! we had frost two nights ago
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - May 12 2010 : 09:13:01 AM
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Don't be in a rush. It is alot of work covering and uncovering plants all the time. Look at your forecast, and probley wait till late in the month to put those plants out.
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Megan
Wisconsin
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Posted - May 12 2010 : 5:34:14 PM
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Thanks everyone! I think I might wait until Memorial Day weekend. That's usually when it starts to be in the 60's on a regular basis. Thanks for your input!
God's Blessings,
Megan aka Loretta Rae
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