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N. MN Seed Starting

A friend asked me to post my seed starting plan.  I plan to get most of the garden in by mid-May, maybe slightly earlier, since we are planning to put tunnels over all that needs it (with the exception of the flowers that I knew wouldn't be under tunnels, so have to wait till June).  Normally, we have to wait till the first of June to avoid frost.  (So if you aren't doing tunnels, you may want to extend these dates a couple of weeks.) 

1st Week in March -- vinca (a trailing flower I'm trying for the window boxes),  delphinium

3rd Week in March -- peppers, onions

4th week in March -- melons, tomatoes, amaranthus, cleome, cosmos, gaillardia

2nd week in April -- zucchini, summer squash, winter squash, zinnias, and pole beans(?)

(That question mark is because I'll have to decide closer up if I want to start the beans then, wait a bit, or even wait and direct seed.)  We will put potatoes, greens/lettuces, and borage direct seed into the garden in early May, and the sweet corn direct seed mid-May.  Most of our little plants should be ready to go out by then, too.

I don't claim to be an expert.  I usually have at least one failure, learning opportunity  every year.  Hope this helps, Alissa!