PLANTING OUT TOO SOON
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- čas přidán 3. 05. 2024
- You have worked hard to keep your seedlings fed and watered, you have diligently hardened them off, the days and nights are warming up, so is it time to plant out?
Before you make any decisions watch Leigh walk you through her thoughts on the risk vs. reward for planting out early.
If your thinking about growing a garden its not to late it you can get started today!
Happy Growing!
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Having the same Fun here
I'm caving in and started tomatoes!
I’m in 6a. Same exact weather you’re having. I’m over it. I went ahead and planted out my tomatoes the other day. Got totally fed up with taking them in and out. They’re the same size as yours too and were quite dry when I took them out of their pots. After a deep drenching followed by a good rain, they’re doing great. I’ve got a cold cover for night just in case 😂
Next year I will start my tomatoes two or maybe even three weeks later. First yea4 gardening and I’ve learned a LOT 😂
I want to plant so badly. Think I'm starting Monday! I have 68 tomatoes so hard to cover! We did sow corn yesterday and I'm so happy it's raining today!
Yes I'm starting later next year also. Probably April!
I'm in Missouri zone 6a and I couldn't agree more! I knew better than to plant until the middle of May but the temps were supposed to be no lower than 60 at night. It's been down to 45. I'm older and hv a bad back I wanted to get it done! Good luck to you ❤️
Exactly! Temps so unpredictable very frustrating 😒 stay tuned!
Last year we had glorious weather and my friend's husband planted out the garden 4 days before the true planting date and we had a big freeze two days later and he lost all his plants. 40+ tomato plants, peppers, all the tender plants. He had to pull up all the seedlings he had babied for months and go to the garden center to replenish his garden. I believe he shed a tear or two.
He will wait for the last frost date this year 😉
My friend had refused to plant out her annuals and hasn't let him forget about it, lol
We had the same frost last year! Everything survived but we managed to cover it! That was heartache for sure.
It's the same in UK - obviously not as hot but the weather is even more erratic than it usually is ☀️🌧️
Hi Helena thank you for watching and commenting. I pay attention to your weather also. I have friends over there. Plus I watch Lydia millen and josies channels. Oh an jo good!
I feel your pain! I’m in Minnesota 4A. Still getting down to 40s at night. I have seedlings
all over. Just waiting for a little warmer weather. Ugh!
I might start today. So many to plant!
I feel ya!!! Our weather here is all over the place - temps going up & down. But I think the bi-polar weather is normal here. I'm still figuring it out. It's very challenging for me, especially being from a warmer climate -Zone 9.
Your pond is beautiful, as well as your patio. You likely laid it yourselves, right?
Your tomatoes look super healthy! But yes, they are ready to be planted. Those peppers! I've NEVER seen such large healthy seedlings. Never, until yours.
You guys GET SOME SLEEP!!!!
Hi Gail this is the best seedlings yet! My needy children. Our big patio was done professionally it's huge. 9 years ago. Something like that would take us 100 years to finish lol and we are still building the wall. Back breaking work.
I plant my warm season plants after Mother's day in Jersey, but I do keep them in the unheated garage during nights & they do okay, meanwhile I direct sow zucchini, cucumber, melon, bean etc.
Keep warm 😂
That's usually my rule also. Our yard is south southwest and a microclimate. The last few years I've been able to plant early usually may 5th to 8th. But last year we had a late frost it was a nightmare. I think I'm starting monday!
im in northern ohio. I decided to risk 4 tomato plants and was just to excited to plant. my last frost date is may 30. so far so good. if they get hit I have spares in the basement for the season
I might put some out. The petunias flowered, and tithonia holding up great. We have perfect rain right now. Don't want to miss this nitrogen
😅Thanks for interrupting political drama BS that I was getting fed to me.
Now, yes, let’s talk planting out. This is what I am doing Z5a, WI. I have potted up petunias and geraniums. Perennials that I know are fairly hardy are starting to go in and even some new to me. Yesterday I started sweet peppers-remember late February when we were so cabin fevered and you said get off your butt-well…I planted peppers and normally wouldn’t until end of March 😅. I may still mark that date for Hot peppers except the Megatrons, but will plant late March for others. I am using 9 gauge wire and frost cloth and the peppers will be fine. If temps go below 40 the plastic will go over frost cloth. Peppers and tomatoes don’t like below 50 but I’m not striving for blossoms just yet just growth.
I check future cast on Accuweather for my zip code. It’s not a sure thing but close enough and I didn’t see any severe cold temps. What is happening is the La Niña weather pattern is returning and that means the NW is experiencing some cold shots. It also means the jet stream is getting more regulated and bringing us rain finally-not much but it’s getting there.
I figure it’s time for plants to sink or swim. The greenhouse is overcrowded and bright light is hard to find for some and yet this watering over/under isn’t good either. The racks aren’t level and not everyone gets a drink.
There is a hand full of low to mid 40s and I will just be ready with plastic if needed as this is the earliest I’ve ever planted-frost date 5/12. I know I’m pushing it however with all this warmth all winter I think this has been our best spring in a long time. I did hold the reins on starting tomatoes and glad I did or it would be a real traffic jam. I used the Bootstrap 4cell and are about the same volume as a solo cup. I filled them half full, sowed seeds, separated extras then filled once they were above cell. They are happy inside and will be the right size to go direct to garden. The orange hat almost has a ripe tomato-we are waiting to share the tiny morsel with loads more coming.
I’ve really been working hard at planting and fencing. I have a running list going in my head. I gotta this, I gotta that. Like you I have volunteers especially poppies and celantro. The pops have to get thinned again and I already yanked a bunch out.
About the butterfly milkweed-they get a taproot, some say they don’t transplant well and I haven’t had a problem with the orange. The yellow seems not as vigorous and treating it special. The orange is popping up everywhere after I thought I removed it from a location. I don’t mind I just let it be. It’s been probably 4-5 years I’ve been growing it. 😅 those red poppies though-🤦♀️ they are on a mission. Then I read they will cross pollinate with other poppies of same type and of course I have two others of same type. They would need like 250’ separation and I guess we will see next year what kind of Picasso I created.😅
The robin built in our eve trough this year and I figured out why- she complained the ladder was moved from behind the shed and our house was her alternate home.
Work so fast without breaks to get things planted with these wonderful overcast days and before hopeful rain. Need to get more irrigation supplies to finish connections and expansions.
So much happening and the orioles showed up and no oranges 😮. I have one rooster that has stayed by my side for the last two days and even laid down. He was just being lazy as he has plenty of pep.
So your tomatoes look more than ready to go in and just use some frost cloths as I’m sure you will stay warmer than here. If anything just do half. I have had that midget (that’s not so midget) tomato outside the last few nights and is doing well. The biggest thing about peppers and tomatoes is the cold slows them down and they say blossom dropping. As long as that’s all and no frost to freeze the leaves I’m good to go. FYI the crazy frost last May 25 did freeze most but they will regrow as long as they have some green.
We’ve had low 40s and plants are fine-tomato and peppers looked great today and out all night at 40.6*F.
Yeah last year's late frost made me afraid. It's hard to cover 68 tomatoes. But I think I'm starting Monday. We sowed corn yesterday. Tithonia petunias and a bunch of flowers are out and thriving. Petunias are bloomed. Funny we pulled out native milkweed today. Huge taproot! Raining here too. The wall project is a nightmare 😫
@@ourbackyardgarden oh, the petunias-yes, I’m not too happy with blue from swallowtail and Jung’s. Last year I had the double orchid mist-nice. This year was supposed to be double valentine and double blue, but the blue so far are singles-the real test is to see how they age. Hopefully they stay compact and blooming.
There is always the chance of freeze up to June 1st here, but I need to move on and I guess predict my own weather as last year we were not warned.
Seen a flock of pelicans today-never use to see them until last few years.
Well it sounds like your weather is warm. It would be fairly easy to drape light frost cloth if needed. It is work with all the clips and dunnage but it’s temporary. Lol, I’ve already raced out late at night to do just that. Who says we don’t know how to have a great time🤣
Gorgeous plant starts!
Thank you! I feel like the blood and bone meal at the first uppotting had a good impact!
Spring is a busy overwhelming time for everyone, including the plants and animals apparently,, lol
So true! When I'm overwhelmed I say, imagine how the earth feels!
I'm in zone 8b and I dont put my tomatoes and peppers out until Mother's Day. The weather is so erratic anymore. We are to finally getting some warm weather the end of this week. Nights are still in the 40s...days barely 60. Frustrating!
Our day temps have been all over the place. I like to wait for 55 overnight. My plants are bursting out!
Your zone 7 sounds like my zone 8b PNW…same crazy temperatures. Been holding off on my seedlings as well. February through April we were behind on rainfall. We have had rain on and off for 3weeks however next 10 days no rain in sight 70-85days
40-50’s overnight.
Plants are pretty tough put my geraniums out beginning march and had a couple freezing temps and they have all made it.
It's these night temps so frustrating and some days are scorching already 😒
@@ourbackyardgarden
I’m with you on the frustration with the overnight lows … here and there we have a weird night it will dip down to 35…37..or 38.
Have lost a few trays of plants thinking it was warm enough to plant out and our weather forecast hasn’t been accurate which is also frustrating. Hopefully it will even out and will start seeing a steady 50+ fingers crossed 🤞
@@tinaknutsen agreed with inaccurate forecast!!!
11:54 Laura, my tomatoe plants are on heat matt and started harden the kids off the other day.
The kids are still the red sollo cups, so by the end of the month, I will plant them.
The weather up on North Jersey has been 45 degrees and its just crazy!!!
I didn't even plant my Sunflowers yet.... 11:57
Lets pray we all have a great year!!!
i even going to go plant radishes Sunday, i should get a good crop of radishes
Hey Brad! I started my sunflowers yesterday and sowed corn. My kids, need to get a job they want real estate lol ran me out of my kitchen! They live in the greenhouse now. Now it's the peppers!
@@ourbackyardgarden Nice....
Going down to 45 degrees again !!!
The heat is still on in part of the house, it's crazy
Hi Leigh - it’s been crazy with temperatures in the last two weeks! I started hardening off in the greenhouse very early last week because I had to get my plants out of the house. We had a huge family party and the plants took up too much space. And since they did very well at hardening off, I planted the tomatoes last Thursday, and the peppers on Friday. My peppers are much smaller, so when the temps dropped, I covered them up with a frost barrier. They have all made it through the chilly nights! I have a huge amount weeding and transplanting of flowers and milkweed now, darn near a weeks worth of gardening to get it all right.
My allergies and asthma have kept me down over the last three weeks; when I can breathe I get outside. When I can’t, I’m looking out my windows. Hopefully my doctor can find a solution.
Do you have any problems with squirrels? I have one that has destroyed my greenstalks - my kale, onions, peas, and lettuce. I’ve had to resort to passive squirrel ticklers - like wire and bamboo sticks - to cover my seedlings in the hopes that the squirrel stays out of my garden.
I can’t wait to see the front yard project!
And many of my overwintering black swallowtails have emerged, with many more to come. I sometimes get three a day. It’s fun to wish them off…I always talk to them about their mother who laid them on parsley the year before, how beautiful she was, and how I hope they make good decisions…😂all silly stuff!
Oh no I hope you feel better. I've been sneezing way more than normal. There's days the air is literally green here. I hope you feel better sending hugs. No squirrels in our yard at all. But we have bird issues. We just hung a 50x50 net over pipes to save our berries. We just came in from working outside since this morning. Nowhere near done. Weeds are horrific everything needs to be planted. Projects not finished. All suffocating. Wish we could have a coffee and chat.
In Chicago burbs here but my forecast is identical. My 46 Day upped to 47. Tomatoes are out & fine. I'm having issues with Zinnia. oh shit - I see a 44 night!! Yea Peppers will stay in the house. Critical to not put them out before solid 50 nights and frankly I want to go to 55. They won't produce for months (or scant) cuz their brains get scrambled.
I did good and waited! Peppers are still in the kitchen. The only zinnia I have out are volunteers but bloomed petunias are fine. 1 more cold night coming.
OK - Respectfully.... You're screwed. Like me. LOL. I've deemed tomatoes to be good to go tho and are done and my Tomatoes are HUGE like yours. I feel your pain.
Lmao I said the same. I did plant out 4 today. Root balls are gorgeous. They can make it in pots 1 more week! I love this but damn...I wanna clean my kitchen!
@@ourbackyardgarden My house is a damn mess.
Are you still using the raised bed planter from tractor supply? Did that type of planter work well for you? I need something waist high for growing salad greens,chard and spinach. I have been growing in large grow bags and large pots to keep the slugs and earwigs out but bending over to harvest is killing my back.
I totally understand. We are still using it. It's holding up. Great working height. It does take a lot of soil though and dries out. I like my landguard beds better, but wish they were higher.
@@ourbackyardgarden I just remembered that you had two elevated raised bed planters which one work the best?
@@TheLittleRedHenNJ yes! The wood trim worked the best. The other one, I don't really like anymore, very disappointed.