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When do you Direct Sow your Annuals

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Posted by mary_max Z 5 Utah (My Page) on
Fri, May 4, 07 at 17:51

Just curious when you start to direct sow your marigolds, zinnias, etc. I have been waiting for the soil to warm up a bit. Thought we were almost there then this storm. Are you still waiting or have you already sown them?

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I guess the rule of thumb is Mother's Day for planting annuals around here. Just for an experiment, I direct sowed some marigolds last fall. Sure enough, they are sprouting. The seeds actually survived the winter. Cosmos seeds also survive the winters.

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We'll be direct sowing most of our annuals Memorial Day weekend or later. Our last expected frost date is May 26.

I also look for an early morning soil temperature of 60 degrees over several days. That way I know what I plant will stay warm enough at night to grow during the day.

Here is a link that might be useful: Shari's Gone Country

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In Nevada at about the same altitude and latitude as SLC I am doing some serious direct sowing this week.

(I always start with a half dozen seed two to four weeks earlier. I have three sunflowers from a month ago that have survived several mornings of 30°F and one snow. Perhaps our only snow this year was about May 5th.)

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With the weather forecast along the Wasatch Front in the 80s/50s for the next 10 days, I'd say we're now safe for planting. I'll be planting some zinnias, marigolds, corn, and a few other things this week (if our cute new baby gives me enough time, that is!).

  
 

 

 


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