Comments on: What’s in Store for Spring?

By: dtbenton

dtbenton — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:40:41 +0000

my zip code is 60515-5803 looking for my planting forcast for this area

By: Bongo

Bongo — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 16:03:02 +0000

I just transplanted 3 tomato plants that were 4-5 inches tall…. I have a 4x4x4 frame with clear plastic to keep warm at night so I shouldnt have any problems and not to mention I live in Az…it was 85 yesterday!!!

By: Rebecca D'Annunzio

Rebecca D'Annunzio — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:50:34 +0000

I have seedlings 4″ tall (tomatoes & pepper plants), that I need to transplant. When is the best time to do this? I have heard so many things I don’t know what to believe. We have temps that will fall back to 31 degrees coming up, will those temps kill my plants? Thanks for your help.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:14:06 +0000

Kristina – I have to agree with you….having lived here all my life. May is too late to plant your vegetable garden. Our family has had garden for the past 30 years or so and we always plant our seedlings in April, regardless of the weather. If we get a forecast for hard freeze, Dad always just covered the plants with tarps and didn’t worry about it. We haven’t had a bad crop until recent years and most of that is due to planting the same thing in the same spot year after year, which is a big no-no. I plan to just go for it and plant our vegetables in April and take each day as it comes. We don’t usually get much snow here anyway, except during Feb and March. Hope you enjoy living here and welcome!

By: Alicia

Alicia — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:09:25 +0000

To Luanna – I live in the Tri-Cities of Virginia and typically we plant our flowers (from flats) in mid to late April. If you are going to start from seeds I think it would be alright to plant them while the weather is warmer. I was debating myself of weather to start the seeds indoors in kits and then transplant or just take the chance and plant the seeds anyways. Call your local greenhouse or you can try calling Great Big Greenhouse on Robious Road in Richmond Virginia. They can give you specific advice based on the specific area you in which you live and what type of flower/vegetable you are wanting to use. Hope this helps. Happy planting!

By: Kristina

Kristina — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:53:17 +0000

Luanna,

I just moved to Virginia also and was told not to plant your garden till May, which seems late to me.

By: tornadoes2

tornadoes2 — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:06:42 +0000

Bad forecasting for the spring will see what happends

By: Luanna

Luanna — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:20:11 +0000

I live in Virginia and the back of the flower seeds say dont start planting until mid-late April for this region? This is too much of a wait. Will I be safe to start planting my garden in March? When I was in Mississippi our growing season started a month (maybe more) earlier than up here. I looked at the average last frost dates but this varies depending on the year. When will I be safe?

By: tornadoes2

tornadoes2 — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:25:59 +0000

How about southwestern any severe weather tornadoes and heat wave that what there saying on the long range outlook