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Gardening

Curmudgeoness

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6. Here in W PA,

Reply to intheflow (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2014, 07:55 PM

May 2014

my mother always told me that you do not plant anything until Memorial Day. I didn't believe her some years, when the warm weather came early. I should have listened---lost so many plants one year when we had a heavy frost Memorial Day weekend. I absolutely hate waiting, but I don't have the money to keep replacing plants, and don't want to lose babies that I have nurtured from seed.

I would build a cold frame devise if I had to get anything planted earlier than Memorial Day though.

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Colorado gardening wisdom says it's safe to start your garden after [View all] intheflow May 2014 OP

Yikes! beac May 2014 #1

I think our season is kind of short already. intheflow May 2014 #4

My new philosophy.. PLant nothing that can't be brought inside before June .... hlthe2b May 2014 #2

Most of my stuff is pretty cold-hardy. intheflow May 2014 #5

San Diego is famous for "May Gray" JayhawkSD May 2014 #3

Here in W PA, Curmudgeoness May 2014 #6

Early warm up in Western Colorado randr May 2014 #7

We also had a light frost a couple weeks ago. intheflow May 2014 #8