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QUALITY SPRINKLER
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If gardening
in pots or containers, plan to use a high-quality potting soil. Garden soil in a container tends to compact easily and does not make the best growing environment
for your plants.
Stick to “soilless
potting mix” and make sure your container has drain holes!
What do I want to grow?
Think about what you like to eat, and make a list for your spring garden. Many veggies, such as peas, carrots, lettuce and radishes, grow easily from seed. You can buy seeds online anytime and at stores in the early spring. Or use the cool days of autumn to look through seed catalogs at your leisure, while sipping a pumpkin spice latte!
You may choose to purchase bedding
plants (already sprouted and growing in a container) next spring for vegetables that need more time to grow and ripen, like tomatoes and eggplant. For many people, this is a better option than starting from seed due to our shorter growing season.
When can I plant in the spring?
Check out the frost dates for your speci c area. In most of Douglas County, most gardeners wait to plant until after Mother’s Day or Memorial Day, when the danger of frost has passed. Seeds can generally be planted before then, and using frost blankets
will give your bedding plants a head-start.
Spring may seem far away now, but will be here before you know it! You can use the next few months to nd the perfect spot for your garden, do some research and preparation, and put together a list of vegetables you
want to grow. If you need more information or have questions, please contact your Douglas County Master Gardeners, 720-733-6935.
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