Go on, do it, but don't give in to the lure of the garden yet when it comes to setting out tender annuals and vegetables. Our typical last frost date is still weeks away.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
A Fair (and Foul) Weather Friend
If you just can't wait another minute to put some color in your landscape choose a cheery member of the Violaceae family. They are no pansies when it comes to chilly nights. In fact they prefer cool weather and actually become "shrinking violas" when the sweltering temps arrive.
Go on, do it, but don't give in to the lure of the garden yet when it comes to setting out tender annuals and vegetables. Our typical last frost date is still weeks away.
Go on, do it, but don't give in to the lure of the garden yet when it comes to setting out tender annuals and vegetables. Our typical last frost date is still weeks away.
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I saw some nice pansy pots this morning and thought what a good plan for porch steps pots now when I really want to see some early color and they will be done by early July when I won't be around to water for a couple of weeks...great minds!!
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