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time to plant? zone 6b
Thanks for the info and ideas. I searched for our state ag extension and
found it's at Penn State http://www.sunnyboygardens.com/herb-...m#Pennsylvania . I couldn't find the info at their site, so I emailed them. Hopefully I can pursuade them to think of adding it to their site. I just planted some carrots, broccoli, kale, onions and cabbage in containers, but I waiting to plant my whole garden still (corn, potatoes, tomatoes, and peas mostly). I'm digging down 2 feet and trying out "grow biointensive" techniques this year. I hope my soaker hoses and water timer will work as well as I think they might. Jon PA 6b "SugarChile" wrote in message rthlink.net... It's ok to plant pansies and many perennial flowers. It's time for vegetable plants that like it cool, such as lettuce and cole crops (cabbage, broccoli), as well as swiss chard and parsley. Peas and onions can go in now, if you haven't already. It's just a bit early for tomato transplants, and peppers and eggplants should wait until nights are consistently in the mid to high fifties. These are just rough guidelines. A lot depends not just on your zone, which is a guide to the minimum winter temperatures, but on your location, climate, and micro-climate (south side of a hill? Near a large body of water?). Check with your state Agricultural Extension Service. They should have information on your local average last frost date, a very relevant date, and plenty of other good stuff on what varieties do well in your area, etc. They are a resource paid for by your tax dollars. Some states have a better service than others; local offices can vary according to how much of an agricultural base there is in your county, but they are a good first stop for information. Other resources can be your local garden club, herb society, plant society, etc. Your newspaper or tv station website may have listings of these types of organizations. An even better resource could be a gardening neighbor. Most gardeners are flattered to be asked for advice! Good luck and have fun, Sue Zone 6, Southcentral PA "CaringIsTheFirstStep" wrote in message ... Okay, i'm not new to gardening, but I am new to gardening having any sort of plan (I used to just poke a hole, put in seed, water, and hope) Does anyone know if it's time to plant most plants yet, for zone 6b? .. and better yet, where I might go to understand planting dates in the future? Thanks Jon -- .......... http://www.geocities.com/holist2002/...imalLives.html (why to consider making your diet more peaceful) http://www.geocities.com/holist2002/...cefulDiet.html (those hurt by food, and how to reduce the harms of anyone's diet ((omnivore, veggie, or vegan)) http://www.geocities.com/holist2002/...Nutrition.html (excellent plant-based nutrition, recommendations of most respected nutrition groups, protein, B12, etc) http://www.geocities.com/holist2002/GMOharms.html (actual harms of GMOs, how to easily avoid them -The person who does a little to help, when they can't help completely -is wiser than- the person who does nothing to help, when they can't help completely -Live your life as you wish, while preserving the same ability for all others- JaJ -Perhaps we cannot prevent this world from being a world in which there is suffering. But we can lessen the number of those suffering (and the degree of their suffering). And if you do not help us do this, who will? -from Camus |
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