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Should I start seeds outside now?
How soon should I start seeds outside? Now, February 28, or March 7?
It would be nice if the flowers bloom before the weather gets hot. Dora |
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Should I start seeds outside now?
Last average freeze date for the Austin area is around Texas Independance
day -- March 2! Depending on what you plant, it should just take light protection as the seeds probably won't germinate for a week or more due to soil temperature. "animaux" wrote in message ... On 22 Feb 2003 06:07:39 -0800, (Dora Smith) wrote: How soon should I start seeds outside? Now, February 28, or March 7? It would be nice if the flowers bloom before the weather gets hot. Dora In a word, no. But you can start certain things now. I have perennials started in my greenhouse, but it won't be time to move them out till at least March 15, actually the end of March would be the safest bet. We can get a late, killing freeze as late as April. Calendula stock snapdragons sweet peas lettuce onion sets can go in |
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Should I start seeds outside now?
Out of curiosity, where did you get March 2 as our average last frost date?
On Sun, 23 Feb 2003 01:31:33 -0800, "Robbin" wrote: Last average freeze date for the Austin area is around Texas Independance day -- March 2! Depending on what you plant, it should just take light protection as the seeds probably won't germinate for a week or more due to soil temperature. "animaux" wrote in message .. . On 22 Feb 2003 06:07:39 -0800, (Dora Smith) wrote: How soon should I start seeds outside? Now, February 28, or March 7? It would be nice if the flowers bloom before the weather gets hot. Dora In a word, no. But you can start certain things now. I have perennials started in my greenhouse, but it won't be time to move them out till at least March 15, actually the end of March would be the safest bet. We can get a late, killing freeze as late as April. Calendula stock snapdragons sweet peas lettuce onion sets can go in |
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Actually it is the date that I have heard for Austin for many (like 20)
years now. I just did some looking and found frost maps on the web at http://www.houstongardening.info/freeze.htm. This map indicates a slightly later date. However, according to a site on McKinney Falls park located at http://areas.wildernet.com/pages/are...SPMCKI&CU_ID=1 March 2 is the last average freeze at the park. The last freeze date is definately variable depending on where you live in the Austin area. However, with the city staying slightly warmer due to all of the concrete, I believe that the 2nd is probably pretty close for the central Austin area. My guess is that the weather records from Mueller Airport would support this, although I cannot find them in the proper format to confirm this. "animaux" wrote in message ... Out of curiosity, where did you get March 2 as our average last frost date? On Sun, 23 Feb 2003 01:31:33 -0800, "Robbin" wrote: Last average freeze date for the Austin area is around Texas Independance day -- March 2! Depending on what you plant, it should just take light protection as the seeds probably won't germinate for a week or more due to soil temperature. "animaux" wrote in message .. . On 22 Feb 2003 06:07:39 -0800, (Dora Smith) wrote: How soon should I start seeds outside? Now, February 28, or March 7? It would be nice if the flowers bloom before the weather gets hot. Dora In a word, no. But you can start certain things now. I have perennials started in my greenhouse, but it won't be time to move them out till at least March 15, actually the end of March would be the safest bet. We can get a late, killing freeze as late as April. Calendula stock snapdragons sweet peas lettuce onion sets can go in |
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"Dora Smith" wrote in message om... | How soon should I start seeds outside? Now, February 28, or March 7? | It would be nice if the flowers bloom before the weather gets hot. | | Dora Don't forget nasturtiums. They almost always germinate and are immediately recognizable to the novice (round lily-pad leaves). The climbing or trailing ones are good for a change, especially in hanging baskets or windowboxes. They tend to shrivel up in the first heat so they should be planted now. By judiciously moving pots around, we've kept some from last year blooming through the winter. Nasturtiums, if they form seeds, will volunteer and be true. |
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Thanks to all who wrote - I never expected this response!
Actually what you wrote corresponds to my experience and common sense, so I started my seeds outside in pie pans and a milk carton. Last night and tonight they are in the garage. Some of my other plants are covered. Last frost has been March 2 or first weekend in March last two years straight. I remember vividly how many times I had to bring in all the plants I planted on Valentine's day in their big pots and window boxes - two years running! Last year, I had to bring them in EVERY single weekend for the next three weekends. Anyone want to place bets on when last frost is this year? Tee-hee-hee. Or on if there will be spring flowers, since most of them bloomed in January. I think nasturtiums are those orange-red things that I tried out one year back in Buffalo and hate. Snice was a nice touch for Austin version of snow. Yours, Dora "Dora Smith" wrote in message om... How soon should I start seeds outside? Now, February 28, or March 7? It would be nice if the flowers bloom before the weather gets hot. Dora |
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