Re: Fall Planting
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Fall Planting
- From: B* B*
- Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 17:28:34 -0400
Bobbie here in Gloucester, Ma. zone 6.5
It is interesting to see that someone else has a last frost expected date of
Oct 20. The coast allow that for my gardens. All around here (even 10
miles) have had a frost already. The Topsfield Fair, the oldest agricultural
fair in the country, is going on right now, and last Fri, a volunteer day, I
helped those that bring in flowers to be judged, shown, during the fair.
The dates are always arranged for a 10 day fair ending on Columbus Day
Weekend. There is always an iffy chance of those bringing in dahlias,
glads, annuals, etc for the fair. And it all depends on where one lives.
This year, we had a bad frost two days before and several growers picked
flowers two days early in bud, to display at the fair!
Back to the topic.
I believe perennials do fine in our late falls getting planted. Many of the
underground work goes on during the late fall, early springs. Like grass.
I have several gardens left to install, and many daylilies still to divide
and line out for installations next spring. Wonderful time of year!
Bobbie ;-)
Bobbie Brooks, MA zone 6.5
Gardens In An Old Fashioned Way
http://daylily.net/gardens/bobbiebrooks.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: Tammy Jones <tammlyn@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Date: Monday, October 02, 2000 1:34 PM
Subject: [SG] Fall Planting
>I live in Zone 5b with average last frost on October 21st. I have spoke
>with several area gardeners who say they will plant hardy perennials all
>through October. Since I have several things I would still like to mail
>order, it sounds great to me - however, I do not want to lose any
>plants.
>
>How late can you plant perennials??
>
>TIA
>Tammy
