I don’t know what the weather was like at your place yesterday, but holy cow, the sun shined all day up here in the Pacific Northwest. I spent most of the afternoon in the greenhouse starting my squash seeds.
Normally I want until May 15th or so to plant my zucchini and cucumbers and around June 1st to plant my pumpkins and winter squash. But the weather has been so nice lately I couldn’t resist.
Are you growing a bunch of squash this year? I am trying 3 different kinds of zucchinis this time around and even cantaloupe. I highly doubt I’ll be successful at growing a melon, but it’s still fun to try anyway. We’ll see what happens.
How about you? Have you planted your squash seeds yet? If not, when do you plant yours?
~Mavis
P.S. If you live in the Seattle/Tacoma area, I would totally wait another week or two before planting your squash outside unless you are starting them indoors or in a greenhouse {just to be on the safe side}.
Judy says
Last year we planted cantaloupe and they were great here in Puyallup. This year I set 6 plants out and slugs ate 4. I will keep trying!
heather says
In puyallup my house and green house are full. We always wait till mothers day to plant everything outside.
I do have a great little field mouse (dripping with sarcasm) eating all my stuff. Ideas???
Eileen says
Mavis! I like in oregon and I heard that in places where it usually doesn’t get warm enough for melons, you can put black plastic under the fruits to help them ripen! I haven’t tried it, but it might work!