what is the best month to plant your garden?

Question

I live in in canada in the kootenay region the snow just melted and people are startin to rake their lawns, the bulbs and tulips are starting to grow

Answer 1

Too many variables here sweetie.

It depends on what it is you want to plant, where you live, etc..

Generally speaking, early spring and fall are the best times to begin preparing your soil for the coming season. A decent rule of thumb is this. If its no longer freezing outside, its an ok time to begin prepping your soil. As far as what to grow though, well that varies on the season, and of course where you live.

If you are curious as to what you can start growing, hit up yer local nursery, Home Depot, Lowes, etc... and start by looking at the seed packets, look at the back of them and see what grows in your neck of the woods, and when thebest time to plant is.

Answer 2

It depends on where you live. Generally, if you have four distinct seasons or even two like winter's coming and winter's here, then you need to wait until the spring bulbs have bloomed. My general rule of thumb is when the forsythia have bloomed. This is a bush that has small yellow flowers all over it around the second week of April (in southern Iowa), then when they are done blooming, the bush turns green. This rule of thumb has NEVER failed me.

Answer 3

hi Caligirl you're in Zone 9 which has a minimum universal temperature of roughly 20 to twenty-5 stages in accordance to the USDA hardiness zone map. My brother additionally lives in Zone 9 and the on a daily basis severe temperatures there are already working interior the mid 70's so i'd assume yours would be around that. i'd think of by using the tip of February you ought to plant maximum any of the fast becoming vegetables. I even have lined a link to a chart giving the universal days to adulthood for a super kind of vegetables. you have ninety days so provide your self a splash leeway and say 70 days to adulthood. p.c.. any of the vegetables on the chart you like with a days to adulthood below 70 and you will desire to be waiting on your 'dinner occasion'. i'm hoping this permits Johnny

Answer 4

This weekend was the best time. I went to Summer Winds and bought a ton of flowers and had a great time. The California Poppies and Iceland Poppies look great. I bought pansies and English Daisy's and white Daisy's and they look great. My bulbs just bloomed so I have tulips and daffodils all over. It is great being a green thumb.

Answer 5

Best month depends on what state you live in but I think around April is pretty common. You get some showers and the ground is fresh out of winter. Then you have all may to grow before the real summer starts.

Good luck.

Answer 6

It depends on what zone you live in and what types of plants you want to grow.I use the farmer's almanac because it gives alot of info for a bargain.

Answer 7

it all depends on the area your in and what your planting if your planting flowers its best if you plant them in the spring or summer if its not to hot but if your doing vegies you plant them in the fall or early sping and vine plants like the heat (watermellen, squash,etc..) you have to learn the temp that plants like if you plant vegies in the summer and its really hot then if they survive they will be bitter or not as good and if you planted in the fall well good luck (i have my own garden)

Answer 8

In Florida now In Minnesota June and everywhere in between works the same way.

Answer 9

prepare your garden for planting after frost...next week or so after go online to see the expected weather forecast...and do it!

Answer 10

usually whenever there is no more danger of the temp. getting below freezing.