When to plant edibles?

While our climate is moderate enough to plant year-round, plant availability changes throughout the seasons. Most basic plant material is available in March (February is iffy depending on the weather) but many heat loving or cold tender plants don't become available until April and May. Spring and summer vegetables become available in mid-February, though March and April are the better months to plant. Cold tender plants such as basil, tomatoes, peppers and melons won't really start growing until the weather warms up and could be damaged or killed by a cold snap or heavy rains. Recommending a broad selection of plant material via email, without knowledge of your garden exposure, soil type or irrigation, is unadvisable. I recommend that you bring that information into one of our stores and pick the brain of one of our qualified Nursery people. Better yet, contact our Design Department (415-388-3754) for a consultation or visit us on the web.

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