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Abbotsford, B.C

I'd like to know what dates most of the growers around here (southern B.C, pacific northwest) are starting there competitive plants at? I know you always do it in two or three batches just in case something goes wrong, so when is a good idea to start the first batch? Would help a lot, I still haven't contacted any nearby growers for info like that.

Cameron

4/12/2005 8:39:40 PM

nanaimo,B.C,Canada

I Ususally germinate my plants around the last week in April and set them outside the 1st week in may. Dave

4/12/2005 10:28:05 PM

Vancouver, White Rock, Canada

Ditto here.

4/12/2005 10:45:57 PM

Oz

I plant/soak on the first days of spring.
indoors in pots.
Storms are raging today....
Ill put them out after the 15th.or next phase of the moon
Straw around them and hail helmuts ontop.
S.E.Tennessee...

4/12/2005 11:44:58 PM

Puyallup, WA

I will be starting my seeds on April 30th.

4/13/2005 1:20:40 AM

Port Alberni, BC, Canada

April 24 with plants in their cloches on May 8

4/13/2005 2:58:05 AM

Fowlerville, mi

Anyone in central Michigan? When do you start?

4/13/2005 1:39:51 PM

The Garden State

I am still pretty new at this so correct me if I am wrong, isn't the pollination date the important date here. My thinking is that it really shouldn't matter how early you put the plants in the ground (with proper protection) but rather how lond you wish the plants to be when you reach the golden pollination date.

4/13/2005 6:12:49 PM

Canada

I'll be starting my First Batch of seeds on April 30th
They will hit the patch by May 8th, Second batch of seeds will be started May 7th and transplanted outside beside other young plants May 14th, I will have 8 plants total in patch by May 8th by second week in June I'll have the patch culled down to the best 3-4 plants growing for remainder of season.

DaveM

4/13/2005 6:19:52 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

McPumpkin...if you mean the 15th of April, you'll be done way too early before weigh-off time with the SE Tennessee summer. If you mean the 15th of May, right on.
Kyle
Mountain City, TN
Extreme NE Tennessee at the TN/ VA/ NC state lines junction

4/13/2005 6:21:21 PM

Key West, FL

april 20th to the 25th, around there. Which ever day I have the time.

4/14/2005 8:13:38 PM

Alex, IN

I'll be starting my plants April 22. Only 8(almost 7) days to go!!!

4/15/2005 12:15:23 AM

Hudsonville, Michigan ([email protected])

Opie:
In West Michigan I traditionally start 'em May 1 indoors. Outside around the 10th. You could go later, though, in my opinion, and still be o.k...I don't think planting as late as May 15 indoors would hurt a Michigan grower much...you'd be a bit behind, but you could still pollinate by July 15-20.
One drawback to planting late is the onset of PM then hits your plant at an earlier stage of development...a benefit is less time spent with plant protection early.
Frank

4/15/2005 7:15:35 AM

Abbotsford, B.C

Thanks everyone! That's about what I thought, but I just wanted to confirm this.

Cameron

4/15/2005 4:31:39 PM

Montoursville, PA

North Central Pennsylvania is still cold. I am holding for seed planting a week to permit this Canadian Cold Front to go back where it came from. Now thinking about the 25th. If it is still cold maybe as late as the 28th. I can't see cold stressing my babies. I gotta keep saying, to myself, daily, "Patience Jackass Patience". :)

4/15/2005 8:06:48 PM

Hayes, Virginia

LOL Doc!!!

4/16/2005 6:22:47 AM