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Re: when to plant

On 1/4/98 PST, Holly asked,
>How do I figure out when to plant my tomatoe and pepper seeds?  I'm in
Norwest Indiana.  I plan to call the extension agent tomorrow and see when
the general last frost date is.

Today's mail brought me the Behnke's nursery newsletter.  (Behnke's is the
primo nursery in the greater Washington, DC, area, in Beltsville and Largo,
MD.)  The issue contained the following chart.

Get your last spring frost date from the county extension agent and count
backwards to know when to plant these common seeds:

Flowers

Impatiens   6-10 weeks
Petunias     7-9   weeks
Geraniums  10-12 weeks
Marigolds    5-7 weeks
Begonias    12-14 weeks
Coleus         6-8 weeks


Veggies

Tomatoes      5-7 weeks
Peppers        7-10 weeks
Eggplants      6-9 weeks
Cabbage        5-7 weeks
Broccoli          5-7 weeks
Cauliflower      4-8 weeks

--Janet

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