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On Feb 12, 1:21 am, "Garland Grower"
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I know it is probably okay to start Spinach and other cool weather greens,
but we just had an out of the ordinary downpour of snow in and around
Dallas
today. I want to start some greens for the farm stand...Mesclun and leaf
lettuces etc. Will these start in the cold? If lettuce is frozen in the
supermarket it's ruined. I can do hoop covers with rebar and plastic, or
snip

All I can tell you is that I start mine 2 to 3 weeks before our last
frost date. By the time they come up it is usually warm enough.If you
know you are getting a particularly cold night you can cover the
plants. I have never used pools to plant but it makes sense to me
especially for lettuce as it has very short root systems.

MJ

Thanks,
I went ahead and started two flats of 50 each Black seeded Simpson and
Little Gem to transplant out to garden later.
Is it okay to direct seed outside now, is that what you are saying?
Thanks
Rita