Best time of year to plant?

april 20th, 2009

yeah the outdoor section REALLY needs a faq/more stickies, but it seems like the site owner hasnt been around for a looong time to do anything.

lol damn dude I'd shoot myself if I actually had to wait that long. It was hard enough waiting halfway through the winter

Originally Posted by $toned che$$

lol damn dude I'd shoot myself if I actually had to wait that long. It was hard enough waiting halfway through the winter

yeah like ive heard that the best tiems is like eairly spring or like late summer/fall.

and since where im from we get all 4 seasons so it gets warm to really cold..so thats why im resorting to starting it indoors until the weather warms up.. im too anxious to wait for the spring

Late summer/fall? To plant? idk it seems in most climates your plants would freeze during the winter and they would get a decreasing amount of light evey day as fall progresses into winter. I would assume it would be best to start sometime in March. I was hoping someone knew for sure and possibly could give me an approximate date to plant on for best results

Originally Posted by $toned che$$

Late summer/fall? To plant? idk it seems in most climates your plants would freeze during the winter and they would get a decreasing amount of light evey day as fall progresses into winter. I would assume it would be best to start sometime in March. I was hoping someone knew for sure and possibly could give me an approximate date to plant on for best results

well im like you, dont know the exact time, so just do what i do, trial runs.. give it a shot and see how it comes out.. like i have some indoors right now which i want to transplant outside when they get bigger, and if they dont survive in the weather ill know to do it at a different time

Don't get me wrong I like the trial-and-error method as much as the next guy. I'm just hoping someone else has already gone through it and come out on the other side one experiment wiser so they can spare me the time and seeds

Originally Posted by $toned che$$

I live in a sunny inland part of southern california and already we're having highs between 70 and 85 F and there's little to no chance of frost. Is it too early to plant even in these conditions? Should I plant now or wait 2 or 3 weeks for the official start of spring? I admit I'm already getting a bit impatient, but I want my plants to grow under ideal conditions

Research what the latest frost/freeze date is for your area and then add one or two weeks just to be safe.

If that date has already passed ... plant.