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Gardening

NutmegYankee

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8. Not the same climate.

Reply to NJCher (Reply #5)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 03:11 PM

Mar 2020

I have tomato seedlings just popping but even with Wall O Water jackets early May is my planned planting time. We bounced off a low of 18 just last week so lettuce isn’t safe to plant yet.

I use lights in the basement until then.

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Garden Centers reporting they are considered essential [View all] NutmegYankee Mar 2020 OP

absolutely. if this is a war i need a victory garden. rampartc Mar 2020 #1

I couldn't make it a day Chainfire Mar 2020 #2

We just made up our list of what seeds to buy, heading to the storetoday. Canoe52 Mar 2020 #3

Having a vegetable garden could be essential. 33taw Mar 2020 #4

slackers, all of you! NJCher Mar 2020 #5

I'm in Central Ohio. Is it too early to plant peas in my Backseat Driver Mar 2020 #6

Not the same climate. NutmegYankee Mar 2020 #8

I have edible stuff here, too, here in central Ohio. zeusdogmom Mar 2020 #9

Still getting snow in central WI. The ground is frozen, but thawing. Planting in May. 33taw Mar 2020 #10

I hope so! wryter2000 Mar 2020 #7

I don't know if they are in Pennsylvania spinbaby Mar 2020 #11