Re: Inside
Hi,
I grew up in northern Massachusetts, and we always used Memorial day
5/29 as the "safe" no frost date for setting out plants. Now I am in
southern Ontario and they use Victoria day 5/22 as their frost free date.
My plan was to start my seeds indoors on 5/7 and put them out on the 22nd.
Am I being too conservative?
I would appreciate input from people in southern Ontario.
Thanks.
Tom
On Thu, 9 Mar 2000 Pumkinguy@aol.com wrote:
> Tom,
> If you take the date that you would like to plant in the garden and back
> up 10 to 14 days, that is plenty of time. Beginning growers, sometimes, think
> that they are getting a jump on the competition by planting early inside. As
> you can see by the pumpkin cam, they get big fast. A big seedling does not
> transplant well. In connecticut, I usually set out the last week of April to
> the first week of May with small greenhouses for protection. As soon as mine
> come up....they are out. No hardening off to do, no transplant shock. Down
> south people are already going, but for the northerners, you still have 5 or
> 6 weeks to go. Northerners, if you've already started plants.......you might
> consider starting some new ones in 5 weeks. Every year you will see postings
> where people have big spindly plants with vines, still in the pot. You will
> see a posting as follows " I transplanted my baby with a 2 foot vine the
> other day, I already have flowers on it (stressed out from being in a pot way
> too long). Next day " Help!!! my plant looks like it is dying or very
> weak....what can I do?" GET the seedling up quick and out in the garden
> fast....weather permitting. A pumpkin plant will grow about 140 days (
> slightly longer in cool climates). If you have one in the ground now you will
> have a fully grown pumpkin in August just sitting around waiting to rot.
> pumkinguy
>
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