Zone Pushers are In

[roadrunner]

Originally Posted by bughunter99

Thanks Karen, its always a gamble but is delightful when it pays off and no big deal when it doesn't because of my back-ups.

Can't agree more always trying to beat the previous early planting date record. If that can't be done I always try to get a few in as early as possible that year. Up here very early is any date before May 15 and late is after the 25th.

We havn't had rain in zone 5b New Hampshire for a couple of weeks and the ten day forecast looks pretty good so I planted 2 Early Girls and 2 Cherokee Puples on may 5th.
This would beat a ten year record for EG's by two days.

[bughunter99]

Originally Posted by tam91

You must be south of me - I see a prediction of 35 degrees sunday night. My garden will go in tue I think.

Not according to Tommy Skilling! Low of 46 Sunday and all next week is looking good too.

I'm in the western burbs.

[bughunter99]

Originally Posted by RobinB

Here's my front yard. I will have 36 WOWs out soon (26 are out now, and 10 are for plants that are not quite ready). I started getting them out April 20. I can't put any warm-season crops out without protection until mid-June. I do have broccoli, kale, kohlrabi, carrots, peas, bok choy, beets, cauliflower and broccoli raab out now without protection with no problems. It's been stormy the last couple of days with thunderstorms, rain and lots of wind. Lows have been in the mid-40s lately, but, if history is to be considered, there's probably another snowstorm out there before June. Last year at this time, the lows were in the 20s, but mid-30s is more normal for this time of year. Spring is always a roller coaster! Please ignore the weeds! Now that the maters are mostly in, I can concentrate on pulling them. Yes, those are mylar pinwheels. They are there to discourage the quail from dining on my cole crops!

I always thought Reno was a early summer kind of place.

[bughunter99]

Originally Posted by roadrunner

Can't agree more always trying to beat the previous early planting date record. If that can't be done I always try to get a few in as early as possible that year. Up here very early is any date before May 15 and late is after the 25th.

We havn't had rain in zone 5b New Hampshire for a couple of weeks and the ten day forecast looks pretty good so I planted 2 Early Girls and 2 Cherokee Puples on may 5th.
This would beat a ten year record for EG's by two days.

Good luck! Hoping you get a good long warm water rain soon.

[tam91]

I'm northwest - checked a couple weather sites, shows sunday low between 41 and 37. Still probably planning on Tuesday.