Hey, all you gardeners out there! Spring is right around the corner, so it’s time to start thinking about your summer gardens. Your winter garden should be doing great right now. If it’s not, it is not too late to get in your peas, carrots, lettuce, onions, garlic, leeks, swiss chard, spinach, and other cool weather crops. As for preparing for your summer garden, it is the right time to start seeds inside. Right now is the best time for tomatoes and peppers, and in about three or four more weeks do your melons and squash. The latter can also be sown right outside. You don’t need much to do this, just some peat pots or soil in an egg carton cup, and an enclosed case with a clear lid, like the plastic parts left over from your bakery items. One key thing is, that they must be kept moist and the soil temperature must be warmer than room temperature. Some put them on the dryer, where there is always a batch going. Others use a heating pad. I put mine out in the sun for several hours of the day to let the sun heat things up.
The benefits of starting your own? They are ready when Tucson weather is ready. Too often, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, etc. get their starter plants when the rest of the country is getting theirs, which is too late for Tucson! We need to plant outside in mid March, not mid May like Utah. If you have questions . . . . . call Pres. Morris or your favorite gardener!
Happy Gardening!
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