It may be true that only certain flowers bloom in the spring, but that’s not true of many vegetables. Dutchman’s Breeches, Spring Beauties, Lily-of-the-Valley, and Crocuses announce that it’s time to open the windows after winter’s cold has finally subsided. Those flowers have their seasonal moments and won’t blossom again until the following spring. Sturdy metal garden markers can help remind you where those once-a-year beauties will bloom among your other flowers.
But some of those spring sprouts that you anticipate all winter long can come back again for you in the fall. You don’t have to wait a full year for their return. Many of the seeds that you so carefully sew in the late winter months can be sewn again when the weather is getting ready to cool. Spinach, sugar snap peas, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce and other vegetables thrive in cooler weather, whether it is spring or fall.
If you have used metal garden markers in the spring to mark where your vegetables were originally planted, you can replant in the same spot. If your summer vegetables are overtaking that old spring patch, then metal garden markers that can be easily taken out of the ground and moved around are perfect for being re-staked in the new fall spot for your cool-weather vegetables.
In order to enjoy those delicious spring vegetables again in the fall you have to have the best sense of when to plant them. There’s no calendar that shows the exact certain date of your backyard’s first hard frost. If it were only so easy, right? But some early planning could allow you to get those seeds in the ground about the right time and then be able to enjoy the growth and prosperity of your garden plants throughout the growing season.
Some of these seeds need to be sewn between 12 and 14 weeks before the first frost. Garden planners for your region’s zone can give you insight as to when certain vegetables need to be planted in order to produce at their fullest and avoid an early frost. Some vegetables don’t like to be too cold, while others may keep pushing up their leaves through snowy soil. The hardiness of many vegetables is amazing.
When you put your spring or fall vegetable seeds in the ground, it is easy to forget what you planted where. Using metal plant markers like the ones made by Kincaid Plant Markers can help you keep organization in your garden. Kincaid’s stainless steel metal plant markers will weather all seasons—the heavy rains of spring and the icy snow of winter. They won’t rust or corrode and they are easy to stake into the ground and pull out and re-stake when you need to re-plant or transplant.
You don’t put a lot at stake when you try cool-season vegetables in the spring and fall or when you stake your plants with Kincaid plant markers. Both will help your garden flourish when cooler weather is in the air.
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[…] Raised bed gardens allow you to reach out and tend your plants at a greater height. There’s less stooping and crouching and a nice sturdy raised bed border makes for a great spot to sit while you tend the soil right there at your waist level. Individuals who use wheelchairs find that raised beds allow them to garden with greater ease. Older individuals find they don’t have to bend over as much and that the soil is softer and easier to turn. The raised height also makes it easier to place and to read your metal plant markers. […]