cold nights

[desertlady]

I can't wait to plant my seeds ! at night is in the 30's is that too cold to plant my veggies? During the day gets around 75 degrees. I like to plant carrots beets, squash , I have more that are already planted inside, tomatoes m watermelon, etc..

 

[digitS']

Wow, there's that desert temperature swing!

75 during the day, 30's at night!

Better not be the squash, of the ones you mentioned, DesertLady. Still, I'd bet it takes more than 2 weeks for germination of the beets & carrots. Wait a couple weeks or start now - kind of 6 to 1, a half dozen to the other for germination. I think you should decide on the basis of something other than the current temperature. Like, what is your longer-range forecast for rain/dryness/temperature? If you have good soil moisture now and things don't look all that favorable for next week and later, you may want to try to make a go of it now.

This might help: www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/814day/index.php

But . . . what about onion sets, lettuce seed, spinach & peas?

Steve

 

[swampducks]

Do what digitS said. plants like squash, cucumbers, zucchini, watermelons, vining plants need warm weather day and night. Tomatoes, peppers, etc, the same, those it should drop lower than the 50s if you can help it (I can't hence my need for the "cold weather" toms that have smaller fruit than the usual varieties like Early girl and the beef steaks). But right now you should be able to plant lettuce and snow peas, things that don't mind a light frost.

Good luck.

 

[desertlady]

thanks !!!! I wish its warm year round ! I love fresh veggies !!