I started some tomatoes and peppers indoors the second week of April. They are still pretty small, just getting their first true leaves a few days ago.

I was wondering if I have gotten off to a late start for a few of these vegetables. Any suggestions as to what to plant next? I was hoping to sow some beans and peas either Monday or Tuesday evening; do I still have time for these?

This is my first real vegetable garden and I would really like to enjoy some fruits of my labor but I fear I may have been behind from the start.
Anyone else feel behind?

Yes, plenty of time. If the weather turns hot quickly, the peas might not like it much. But you never know. Beans can get planted when you plant out the tomatoes and peppers.

Gardening is always a bit of a gamble. Plant a lot of things, and something will always do well while something else will always do poorly. But you rarely know ahead of time which will be which.

Other things to plant: When you plant out the tomatoes and peppers, that's a good time for other warm-weather things such as the squash family, basil, corn, tomatillos, etc.

Potatoes can be planted now or later. I don't know how much cold they'll tolerate -- light frost, yes. Heavy snow, I don't know.

Try things and see what happens. If we don't get a lot of cold and snow in the fall, you can grow those cool-weather veggies again, plus get continued production from your summer veggies.

Good luck.

Your climate may be quite a bit different. In fact, I notice that the hardiness zone map of Colorado looks like a crazy quilt. Perhaps, no part of the state is very much like any other.

Here's something I do - watch the trees and other perennials and see where they are. I plant peas when the Oregon Grape begins to flower and then a couple of weeks later. (A week ago, there were no Oregon Grape blossoms to be seen.)

These folks at Golden Harvest are in Colorado (website linked below), not sure where. I doubt if I could agree with every idea expressed on that page but it may give you some idea of where you are in your growing season.

I do see that CO is a bit ahead in Growing Degree Days to anywhere close to me. Heck, this time of year I feel like I may as well be in North Dakota . . .

Steve's digits

Gee, your lilacs must be already blooming!

digitS'

after (That's my dad driving, it was my brother's and my gift restoring his high school car for him) I Painted that!!!!!.

Most of my early spring was spent turning a hill in my back yard into plantable terraces appx. 1200 sf.




onions with California poppies in the background.

Sorry, got distracted by that fabulous car. Don't forget trellis' for the beans and peas. My wintersown peas were transplanted today and I only had one type of bean (dragon tongue) sprout so those need to get transplanted soon. Make sure you harden off those tomatoes & peppers before you transplant but it's still too cool for those without protection anyway.

Dafy/Jen

The tenant at my smaller gardens has an MG . . . and a Harley. And, a fairly heavy appetite for alcoholic beverages. I'm not sure if that should go with the choice of transport.

I've often wished that I had a sloping site for terracing. Strangely, after 40 some years of this activity, I've never once had a reason to terrace a veggie garden.

Good job on the terracing and good job on the painting. We will be expecting more of these practical works of art from you.

digitS'

Dan

I haven't planted most of my garden yet. I hope to get more planted this week.