I’m in Atlanta and going to wait another week to plant.
Started cleaning up the garden yesterday and will till today.
No point in jeopardizing the 200+ seedlings that I started from seed.
I’ve heard quite few local sob stories from people who planted a few weeks back.
Last year we had rain and nighttime temps in the low 40’s the first two weeks of May.
That mean one thing for maters - black canker!
Besides, summer crops *do not* like cold soil.
70+ degrees is the ideal temp for them.
Indeed, sometimes it’s better wait. I like to plant those warm weather lovers closer to June, that usually gives till mid-October or even as long a end of November for maturation and harvest.