On Thu, 22 May 2008 10:56:17 -0500, General Schvantzkopf
wrote:

I planted a number of seeds a couple of weeks ago but I don't see any
signs of life yet. I planted the following,

Silver Queen Corn
Peas (soaked the seeds overnight before planting, they looked like they
were sprouting when I planted them).
Beans (same as peas)
Cucumbers
Carrots
Spinach

The only thing that looks like it's coming up is the spinach. There are
some grass like plants in a thin line where I planted the spinach so I
assume that's my plants and not grass.

I have set up an automatic sprinkling system that waters the gardens for
10 minutes before dawn and 10 minutes after sunset.

My tomato and strawberry plants (planted from flats not seeds) are doing
fine with the exception of a couple of rows that appear to have been
eaten by somebody.

Did I plant to early? I'm in Massachusetts near Nashua and Lowell.


Peas, carrots and spinach are cool weather plants. Corn, beans and
cucumbers are warm weather plants. In fact, I just planted my bean
and corn seeds today. The soil must be warm for them to germinate
well. I started my cucumbers in the greenhouse and set them out this
past Monday.

Check with your county extension service or local nursery for planting
and setting out times. Both places should have hand outs with the
information.

Use this link to locate your extension service.
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/index.html
--
Susan N.

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