When should I plant my seeds-It keep getting cold? I live in a southern suburb of Chicago, so the weather...
I live in a southern suburb of Chicago, so the weather is crazy here. Yesterday be in the 70's and today it is drizzly and in the soaring 50's low 60's.
I worked on my garden yesterday - a veggie garden, preparing the dirt by loosening it and getting rocks and such out of it. It was pretty much adjectives ready to start planting. I have to stop because it began to rainfall. Last night it pretty much rain all hours of darkness, so the dirt is quite dank today - Can I go ahead and plant the seed while the dirt is in this condition? Also, next to it being so much colder today, and the temps are supposed to fluctuate adjectives week, going up to the 70s and down to the 50's, is it safe to plant, or should I dally until it gets space heater? I am afraid of waiting too long, but also afraid that the weather will run my seeds and plants.
Thanks
I am have the same problem here surrounded by Michigan. Stuff I would normally put out, I haven't because we are still have cold night, around 38. I am going to plant subsequent week and hope for the best!!
Check your USDA growing zone and follow the guidelines. I live within New England- USDA zone 8-and the traditional planting day for the home gardener around here is Memorial Day.
Some plants won't mind the cold-Sunflowers, lettuce, spinnach, peas&sweet peas, beans, and onions should be o.k. Tomatoes and pepper are a little more "picky", and you should continue until the soil warms up.
Answers: Planting seed now should be fine. Don't set out already growing plants until you are sure it will stay above freezing at hours of darkness but planting directly from seeds is ok this time of year. Most make clear to you to plant as soon as the frost leaves the soil and it it is easy to work.
Bert