whether you are a first-time gardener, or experienced gardener it is important to know when the best times are to get your crops into the ground. Here at Flourish Farms, we follow the April 15th for cool season crops, and May 15th for warm season crops rule. This is what my parents have always done, and it has worked well for us over the last couple of years. Lyndsey and I recently had our garden beds tilled up, and are getting our onion bulbs, potatoes, and seeds ready to plant on the 15th. This is a fun time of year for many gardeners, and outdoor enthusiasts. The weather is starting to turn, and the days are growing longer.
Cold-Hardy
At Flourish Farms we choose to look for seed packets that are listed as “Cold and Hardy” when considering what to plant for cool season crops. It is important to remember that if you are planting on April 15th you need to monitor the frost potential. A lot of cool season crops can handle light frost, but if a hard frost is on the forecast, then you may need to use frost covers on your garden. Some of our favorite Cold-Hardy vegetables to plant include.
- Carrots
- Potatoes
- Onions
- Pea’s
- Lettuce
- Cabbage
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Garlic
- Red Onions
- Asparagus
Conclusion
Spring is an exciting time after being cooped up all winter long. If you are thinking about trying out a garden for the first time, just take the leap! Lyndsey and I are still learning everyday about gardening. It is part of the fun, there is so much to learn, and many people to learn from. We want to teach as many people as we can, while always continuing to learn ourselves. Gardening can be hard work, but it is also very rewarding. When you can sit down at night and prepare a meal that you know you started from seed, and raised to harvest is when it makes it worth it! We hope that we can inspire people to take the first step, that is what we did and have not looked back.