What a delightful two days of warmer sunny weather we are having! Given the 7-day forecast I am finally giving the green light for the planting of tomatoes and other warm-season crops. Remember these plants like night temperatures consistently above 55 degrees. Cooler wet weather will cause them to be stressed, stunted, and likely die.
Here are the warm season crops to start planting now:
Basil
Beans
Celery
Corn
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Gourds
Melons & Watermelon
Peppers
Pumpkins
Summer Squash
Tarragon
Tomatoes
Tomatillos & Ground Cherries
Winter Squash
Zucchini
Continue planting these crops we started planting in the cooler months:
Artichoke
Beets
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts (for winter harvest)
Cabbage (pick summer varieties)
Carrots
Collards
Fennel
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce
Parsnips (for winter harvest)
Potatoes
Scallions
Radishes
Rutabaga (for winter harvest)
Swiss Chard
Stop planting these cool season crops that do not like the warm weather of summer:
Arugula
Asian Greens
Cauliflower
Cress
Endive/Escarole
Mustard Greens
Peas
Radicchio
Spinach
Turnip
I also think it is getting a little too late to plant leeks, onions, and shallots with the exception of quick growing scallions/green onions.
Keep planting all your perennial and annual herbs, as well as any fruit like strawberries, blueberries, etc.
Enjoy the sunshine and remember to keep all those new transplants and seed beds well watered in as we approach that extreme temperature spike into the 90s on Monday & Tuesday.
Happy Gardening,
Jolie
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