Gardening

[marypaintscars]

Any other gardeners in this community?  I have been here a few years, and don't quite get the growing season.  My parents are in Alabama, so they're no help with timing - they can grow almost year round!  I just need someone to tell me when to start seeds, when it's safe to plant, and when it's safe to uncover my roses, because I always

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[martygreene]

http://sweet-vitriol.com

Local garden blog, which I happen to author (in part at least).

As others have said, May 1st is generally OK, though for anything sensitive you might want to wait it out until May 15th (our "official" last frost date is around 5/10 for the city proper.)

I'm very similar to rapier1 and use row-cover and cloches in place of tarps.

[darkstorm_]

The general rule of thumb for planting gardens around the Pittsburgh area has always been to start planting on or after Memorial Day. (Your mileage may vary.)