Pacific Northwest Gardening: New "Hot Bed"....looking for advice., 1 by evelyn_inthegarden

evelyn_inthegarden wrote:
I don't put out my tomatoes and other tender veggies until May 16th. Last year I tried putting a few out sooner, and it did not save me any time. Fortunately, I had more tomato seedlings waiting under remay until it was a bit warmer, as covering the ones I planted in my square foot gardens didn't really seem to make much difference as it snowed then frost and after that, more rain, then hail. I just made a "lean-to" tent clipping some remay to the fence and put the seedlings under it. (The other obstacle is my age...I will be 70 in November!) Thanks!

I am still looking for what warm-colored flowers look good together and bloom together. I have a bunch of callas coming from a co-op. I will plant them in gallon cans and then plunge them into the ground...that is what they call it. Then I will just take them out when late fall comes and put them in the basement. I will try that with a few of the dahlias and cannas as well as the chocolate comos. I am not going to buy them again! I don't think the gophers or ground squirrels will eat through the plastic pots. And I will be able to find them easier. I might even try that with some of the prize tulips. I am so tired of feeding the critters with expensive salad greens! (...and bulbs!)

Last year on April 20th we had quite a bit of snow....