Missed the boat...Again!!!

Haven't been too involved since last summer, with the drought here in Texas, we didn't have very good production, except for the okra. Momma got some good pods she dried for seeds, but didn't think it was time to get them started them for this year. Is it too late to get them going, or just hold them in the deep-freeze, in vacuum-sealed bags, and give them a shot next year??

We froze all the extra seeds we had leftover from last year, ie. tomato, cukes, carrot, beans and a few others. Not realizing we should have started in January, we were in the process of getting ready to start the beds. Is it too late to do the beds, or just go to Lowe's and Home Depot and get the transplants??

We've got 2 raised beds and if this crazy weather would make up it's mind, is it a little early to get some of the transplants in the ground?? Just on the south side of Austin, and don't remember if 8a or 8b for the zone.. Would hate to get the new plants in and catch a late, unexpected freeze.

Any help & insight will be greatly appreciated...

Kevin

Im not sure what your question is and your weather is way different then mine but you could put out cool weather crops now. If your looking to start peppers and tomatoes from seeds I think you have time but you need to start ASAP. Who knows what the weather is going to do. I have some, but not all of my personal plants started. I dont even think of putting out peppers until the weather has stabliized.

Lisa, I don't think our weather is all that different since we're only about 35 or 40 miles apart. I'm just about 15 miles south of Austin, and I figure you're about 25 miles northwest of downtown Austin, but I think you haven't gotten all the rain we have. I know the storms that came through about 2 weeks ago on a Wednesday, our rain gauge measures 7", and tops out at 8", was filled over the top. Last night and this morning we got about 2 1/2 inches.

With getting 6 cold fronts dropping through Central Texas in the last 6 weekends, it's been hard to get much done in preparing the beds for plants.

Just happened to pick up 4 decent looking Beefsteak Tomato plants from Wally World and are keeping them under grow lights in the workshop until this weather settles a little bit more.

There was just a post on the tomato forum about how much colder Liberty Hill is we had snow last weekend and if there is a freeze warning it will freeze here. If i planted out tomatoes now I would have to protect them and they wouldnt thrive. But like you I haven't gotten much of a chance to work outside because it so wet.

I guess I don't understand your question because if you started transplants you would need to do it inside, but I don't understand the connection between that and doing the beds? I don't plant out the majority of my plants until the end of March, even then they may need to be protected?

I'm not so sure this weather is going to stabilize! You can almost count on a late frost--just cover stuff. I plant, hope for the best, and maybe plant again. I had lettuce & greens bolting in January, peaches in bloom...just no way to tell. I am watching my snap peas hoping we don't get the burst of heat like we did last year--got some blue ones I am really hoping for.

I have raised beds--still too wet otherwise. With your plethora of seeds, you can always replant.