I started 15 varieties, nearly all heirlooms, but they won’t go out until May 15 or so (or heatwave, whichever comes first.)
In the meanwhile, I have to figure out how to replicate greenhouse conditions. Last year this time I stopped by a grower who had a variety I wanted but he refused to sell until early May. Our plants started out the same size but when I went back in May his were HUGE and mine still small and spindly.
Maybe I can rig up a Wall O’ Water with soda bottles - I planted Glacier, supposed to be cold-tolerant and early but it isn’t up yet.
Cut the bottom out of plastic milk jugs and leave the top open. It is like a mini-greenhouse and as the weather warms, make the top hole bigger or you will fry them.