What does that mean in your neck of the woods? I've always been a little stumped as to that phrase on seed packets. I understand "after all danger of frost", but "As soon as the ground can be worked" could mean alot of things. Today in Michigan, the ground is soup. I just inspected the areas of the garden where the snow has melted. The weeds that I didn't quite get to last fall are still there! The 16 flats of seeds that my children helped me plant are just starting to show life! I love this time of year! Ann http://annforrester.tohe.com
I have always thought "as soon as the ground can be worked" meant as soon as the ground was thawed enough so that it can be worked easily. Our ground rarely freezes that hard here though.
I figure as soon as you can get out there, and not sink to your knees! Don't want to work up the dirt too soon, as then it could turn to concrete. Michele
we will work the back field after the snow melts. It is being seeded with red clover to enrich it for the next 3 years. The market garden will be tilled as soon as the top layer is warm enough....beginning of April thereabouts...and then cold growers will be planted.
Robin
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Posted - Mar 14 2007 : 06:08:18 AM
"When the ground can be worked" is easy to feel! Pick up a handful of soil, squeeze it together, and when it's dry enough to fall apart instead of forming a mud ball, the ground can be worked.
As soon as the ground can be worked...
Posted - Mar 13 2007 : 12:21:40 PM
