Gardening may be the last thing on many peoples mind this time of the year, but remember these very important gardening chores you can be completing now to save time and headaches as the garden season rolls around.
- Order seeds before it's too late for this year's planting. You still have time to order from your favorite garden catalog. You may consider testing leftover garden seed for germination. Place 10 seeds between moist paper toweling or cover with a thin layer of soil. Keep seeds warm and moist. If less than six seeds germinate, then fresh seed should be purchased.
- Sketch garden plans for your ornamental and edible gardens, including plants
that need to be replaced. Remember to rotate your edible plants each year if you can. This will reduce insect and disease pressure on those plants you plant each year.
- Prepare or repair lawn and garden tools for the upcoming season. See below for more detailed information.
- Start seeds indoors for cool-season vegetables so they will be ready for
transplanting to the garden early in the season. Broccoli, cauliflower and
cabbage seeds should be started five to seven weeks prior to transplanting. Look below for a link to the recommended planting dates for all vegetables in Indiana
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