Each vegetable has an ideal time for planting .
* It’s *biological clock* will encourage it to germinate at this time.
* The *temperature* of the soil will also have an affect. If it is
an early spring, and the soil has warmed up, planting can be
earlier than normal.
* The *dampness* of the soil is important. If it is very wet, the
soil will tend to glue together when the seeds are planted. The
air will be squeezed out of the soil & the seed will be unhappy.
Wet soil is also colder.
* The planting *location* should be considered. A windy spot will be
colder, and therefore later. A protected walled garden will be
warmer, so sowing can be earlier.
* *Frost* pockets should be considered.
Click the image below to see a chart of vegetable planting dates.
- veg-planting-dates
The chart shows:
* planting dates
* weeks between sowing & harvest
