What should I be planting inside first for my garden
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Terry H
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What takes the longest to grow?
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What are you seeding? Each seed should give you a 'start seed indoors' date and a 'to maturity' date that will help you figure out what to germinate when.
360 Sod (Donna Dixson)
on Jan 25, 2015
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As Donna says, each seed packet should tell you how much before your last frost date you should start them indoors. If you don't know your last frost date (when I lived south of Albany it was around May 20), you can find it by putting in your zip code here: http://www.almanac.com/content/frost-chart-united-states/CA Then you may want to take a calendar and mark the week of the last frost as "planting week." Then label the preceding weeks "one week before" through "eight weeks before" counting back from that date. Look at the dates on your seed packets and then tape the packets to the appropriate week on the calendar. It's a good way to keep track of what to plant when. Happy gardening!
Douglas Hunt
on Jan 26, 2015
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The best answer is found by asking someone in your locale that has experience. We can grow stuff here in Texas year around. Every region has its own quirks. There is a LOT of veggies that can only be raised when its cold. Container gardening is a tremendous way of learning gardening. My best hint...PLANT now!!! Seeds are cheap!!!
Jerry Toombs
on Jan 26, 2015
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tomatoes!!
Jeanne Sanders
on Jan 26, 2015
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We are in the Denver/Metro area, I always plant my peppers first as they are slow growing. I have found over many years that my plants were not big enough if I did not plant earlier than the seed pack said. I like full half gal. plants to put in the garden. Grow lights and bottom heat make all the difference in the world when starting and growing seedlings. Have fun
Diana
on Jan 26, 2015
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This is a link to your local Extension office: http://www.ccechemung.org/ They can provide you with tons of info, and will answer any questions you have about soil, pests, etc. They can also put you in touch with Master Gardeners in your area-in my area, they man the phones at the Extension office to answer all of your gardening questions. A really valuable resource, and it's free, so take advantage of it!
Dee
on Jan 26, 2015
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