What Are You Planting Today, This Week, This Month?

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I never did get beans or anything else planted. Still not too late for snap peas? I bought some, but was not sure. I have room to plant. I will plant some lettuce, lettuce, mustard. I am not sure what else I have. What about carrots?

My garden calendar says July 19th last planting on the peas, so I'm going to stick some out here today a wee bit late, zone 6b. They are very frost tolerant.

Carrots will be fine. Same date for them too. You probably get your frost a couple weeks before mine. They might not get huge, but you should get something out of them. They can over winter if you bury them in straw too.
 

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GWR,

This might hedge your bet on carrot seed sprouting in July: LINK

I've picked snow peas covered with October frost. Their growth does slow and pods toughen with cold weather, tho.

Steve
 

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GWR,

This might hedge your bet on carrot seed sprouting in July: LINK

I've picked snow peas covered with October frost. Their growth does slow and pods toughen with cold weather, tho.

Steve

I never heard of pelleted seed. I am going to go out and pick a spot of the carrots and try the gel. I did find a way to sprout carrots that works sometimes or I get lots to sprout and tiny carrots. I get the ground ready and almost sprinkle the seed on the ground, just barely put any dirt on top and then cover lightly with straw and I water with a sprinkler.
 

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That's a good question.

I'm planning on soon sowing the edible amaranth, red orach, and the Verda de Taglio chard seed I received from Mary. This will be something new for me. They are related to spinach. Spinach can be overwintered.

http://www.johnnyseeds.com/v-16-pelleted-seeds.aspx

Steve

How late can you wait for the chard? Also, bok-choy, should these be seedlings or can you direct seed?
 

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I will direct-sow the bok choy 3 or 4 times over the next 4 weeks, GWR.

The chard is for transplants to go in the winter greenhouse. I'm winging it!

I'll give it another 2 weeks before putting seed in the ground.

Steve
 
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