Good Morning.
For many of us, spring has us thinking about our gardens, which could include planting annual flowers, vegetables & fruits.
I came across this guideline that I thought was quite interesting:
Wait for apple trees to bloom before planting bush beans
When apple blossoms fall, plant pole beans & cucumbers
By the time the lilacs are in full bloom, it will be safe to plant tender annual flowers & squash
Transfer tomato transplants to the garden when lily of the valley is in full flower
Full sized maple leaves signal time to plant morning glory seeds.
Peppers & eggplant can be transplanted when the bearded irises are blooming
When peonies blossom, it is safe to plant heat loving melons, such as cantaloupe.
Hope everyone has a good week.
Good advice for some, I presume. We are pretty well down to just bedding plants although some perennials linger.
ReplyDeleteI haven't done vegetable gardening in years, the wild beasts of the field always got more than we did! I put my efforts into flowers :)
DeleteI like those! I had heard something similar about apple blossoms, but I always forget them! -Jenn
ReplyDeleteOur weather has been chilly & rainy so my annuals that I started indoors are staying indoors until the May holiday weekend when I may put outside to start hardening them off. Neighbours lilacs are certainly far behind normal blooming this year.
DeleteOur golden rule for planting is wait until Memorial Day. Sometimes we rush it a bit, but patience usually yields better results! This year my son is designing a new cutting garden for me so I'm waiting for the final result before purchasing anything.
ReplyDeleteOh a cutting garden sounds delightful. I was weeding yesterday after all the rain & I noticed that the earth is still quite cool. Our rule of thumb is after the "Victoria Day" weekend, although this year that holiday weekend is earlier (20th) & the 23rd is a full moon which usually means chilly weather. I may go with the American holiday (27th) to plant annuals.
DeleteThat sort of folk wisdom is usually perfect! Have a lovely spring. Aloha!
ReplyDeleteOur spring is certainly struggling with installing itself (col). The cooler temperatures certainly keep the tulips & daffodils around longer, so that's a plus.
DeleteI've never heard this advice before but it makes good sense!
ReplyDeleteThere is all kinds of folklore about when best times are to plant, but I think the world weather has changed so much, they may need updating (col).
DeleteI'm sure those planting guidelines work for the northern areas. I don't have any apple trees flowering in my area, but, then, again, hardly anyone grows apples in my neighborhood. I am hoping to plant corn and okra sometime this month, as soon as M has prepared the beds for them. Will you be growing any vegetables in your garden, this year? Maybe more pumpkin plants?
ReplyDeleteNo pumpkins for me. I might try a tomato plant as the soil where I use to grow has had enough of a rest.
DeleteHow interesting, let us know if the advice works!
ReplyDeleteOther than annual flowers, I'm not planting any veggies so I can only test out full maple leaves & lilac theories :)
DeleteMay I share your garden lore on my blog? I'm sure my English readers would be interested. I wonder if it holds true for us over here. I would reckon that watching the shrubs and trees would provide a good guide to the seasons, although last year we lost all our apple blossom to a late cold snap!
ReplyDeleteKirstenm this isn't "my" garden lore, I found it on the WWW, so you are free to use. I'm not even sure it applied to just Canada :)
DeleteThank you. I'll credit you as my source on my blog if that's okay with you?
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