For Eugene, the last frost date is May 15. Depending on what you have, you might plant earlier, but warmer weather crops like tomatoes, peppers, cukes/squash and beans need to wait. for another month at least, maybe more. Also, check out google for "hardening off" which you'll need to do with the plants that have been grown indoors. Good luck!
Hardening off is really important, and sort of a pain! But yes, you need to do it. You just take them outside and get them slowly adjusted, out of the sun. They need to be in the sun while acclimating, the direct light and heat is too much for them. They go outside a little longer each day. =)
Oh, and I can't believe I forgot to mention this: OSU Extension, which has an office in front of the Fairgrounds on W. 13th, has a great free newspaper handout called "Grow Your Own" or something like that. It has a chart for when to plant all the veggies in Eugene and other places in our area.
I've been wondering the same thing about Vancouver, BC... it snowed last weekend so I can safely say it's -- *ahem* -- a wee bit colder than usual March weather.
But I want to plant a fescue lawn and wildflowers! And the websites say to "wait until danger of frost has past"! And the websites say that's the "last weekend of March"! So I can't trust them! Oh internet, why have you failed us?
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They go outside a little longer each day. =)
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I've been wondering the same thing about Vancouver, BC... it snowed last weekend so I can safely say it's -- *ahem* -- a wee bit colder than usual March weather.
But I want to plant a fescue lawn and wildflowers! And the websites say to "wait until danger of frost has past"! And the websites say that's the "last weekend of March"! So I can't trust them! Oh internet, why have you failed us?
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