early garden stuff
There are quite a few garden items that can be planted early, and are not affected by frost. I planted spinach and lettuce during that warm spell in late March and we are now eating them. Also radishes. But most years I wait until April to start planting lettuce and spinach. Peas can go in on 'tax day' (4/15), I have always planted peas then with good results. Last year was so cool, my peas lasted until late July. Lettuce can also be planted in the fall.
And as a side note, cucumbers are sensitive to length of day, so even in a warm fall, they die out and stop producing. Parsnips take 3 weeks to germinate!!! and are to go in mid spring. Mine are just up, very tiny.
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