“This roller coaster temperature stuff really plays havoc with planting plans.”
Other than lettuces and spinach that are already in, as well as some Sweet Peas (flowers) that don’t even WANT to germinate, I’m not doing ANY spring crops (broccoli, cauliflower, etc.) until this fall. We are going straight from Winter to Summer this year. Ugh!
But, not unexpected. It happens every 5 years or so up here on The Frozen Tundra. (Zone 5) Kind of surprised it doesn’t happen more than that!
I seem to never get the cold crops right - I fail every year at cabbage and cauliflower. I think I’m planting them too late for zone 8,
At least my collards and romaine lettuce are doing ok.
My asparagus is also year three but I can’t find them through the weeds, ugh!
I am in a mad rush now to shred my goat litter to put on the garden so DH can till… he refuses to till the straw, so I bought a leaf shredder to break it down which I hope will do the trick.
Then I have to plant the rest of the warm weather crops - hoping GA has made up its mind whether it is spring or summer.
I am taking care of my FIL with dementia here, on hospice now, which means quick trips to the garden while he naps and checking cameras every few minutes. This is a challenging year for us in so many ways.