Taking a Chance

[Maverickpro201]

Well I just cannot stand it any longer. LEFT Shoulder is feeling some what better. So yesterday I planted Corn, Green Beans, Cucumbers, Carrots. Beets radishes.

Picked up Tomatoe plants, Broccoli, cauliflower, Large Jalapeno's Peppers, Sweet Banana Peppers, Squash and several heirloom Bell Peppers. Will not put them in the ground just yet. Well maybe the squash, broccoli and cauliflower next week

Sure hope we do not get a frost. 

Peppers and tomatoe's will go in the first of May this year and not on Mothers Day.

[ness]

My uncle and gardening mentor always waited until May 1.

I typically do tomatoes and peppers earlier than that by a little, knowing I may have to cover them.

Here are my spring temperature notes from the last few years (KC area)

Recorded first/last frost/freeze dates:
4/30/2011, 31 degrees
4/22/2013, freeze
5/2/2013, 1 inch snow
5/18/2014, record lows of 34 and 35 this week
5/9/2020, 34 degrees and frost
4/19-4/21/2022, low 26 degrees on 4/22
4/26/2022, 31 degrees
4/23/2023, 28 degrees

 

In 2014, I had transplanted stuff out on 4/27 and had just a little frost damage in the cold snap.

[Dutch]

I also wait for May because I have lost a bunch of warm season crops to frost.

[Quillback]

Broccoli can stand frost.  I planted mine a month ago, the plants are growing well.  Broccoli tends to not do well once it gets hot, it will go to seed.  Get it in as soon as you can.  I have never gown cauliflower, but I believe it is a cool weather plant like broccoli.  

[ness]

I've got a friend who does a large garden and donates all the produce to needy folks in the KC area through our church. He's got 750 tomato plants, a bunch of peppers (can't remember the number, but it's in the hundreds). I saw them a couple weeks ago and the tomatoes were already pretty tall and spindly in Solo cups. I didn't need to say anything -- he knows. He was planning to put them in this weekend, and the forecast looks fine, but his volunteers and him are gonna have to plant those tomatoes deep. 

I was in the same situation several years back, but with about 15 tomato plants. I learned my lesson. 

 

[Johnsfolly]

2 hours ago, Quillback said:

Broccoli can stand frost.  I planted mine a month ago, the plants are growing well.  Broccoli tends to not do well once it gets hot, it will go to seed.  Get it in as soon as you can.  I have never gown cauliflower, but I believe it is a cool weather plant like broccoli.  

Yes to cauliflower as well as brussel spouts and cabbage. They are all related to each other.

[ness]

43 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

Yes to cauliflower as well as brussel spouts and cabbage. They are all related to each other.

Yup, all part of the big old Brassica family with cabbage, kale, collards, bok Choy and even turnips and rutabaga. 

[ness]

I've got peas about a foot tall, planted early March along with beets. Swiss chard is in too, along with one half of lettuce, radishes and spinach. We had a little hail last night, but no damage that I can see.

The forecast is looking good, so I'll transplant tomatoes and peppers this weekend.

[Johnsfolly]

2 hours ago, ness said:

Yup, all part of the big old Brassica family with cabbage, kale, collards, bok Choy and even turnips and rutabaga. 

Don't forget those radishes 😉

[ness]

21 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

Don't forget those radishes 😉

Brassica?? Googling....

...ahhh, Family, not Genus