- Plant Asparagus roots and Potato and Sweet Potato Tubers, Strawberry plants.
- Plant seedlings of frost sensitive warm weather vegetables like: Cucumbers, Melons, Pumpkin, Squash & Zucchini, Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplants. Use a row cover or cloche to increase growth rate.
- Plant seedlings of frost sensitive warm weather herbs like Basil, Sweet Marjoram, Dill, Summer Savory, Perilla, and Cilantro. Use a row cover to improve germination and growth.
- Plant seeds or seedlings of perennial herbs like lemon balm, anise hyssop, chives and bee balm.
- In the middle of the month sow directly the garden cool weather crops from seed to extend harvests or plant overwintering types (like sprouting broccoli)of vegetables like Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots & Parsnips, Cauliflower, Lettuce, Radishes, Leeks & Onions, Greens, Beets, Spinach & Swiss Chard.
- Sow directly to the garden warm weather crops like Beans (pole and bush), Corn, Cucumbers and Squash &: Gourds when soil temps get above 60 degrees F. Check temperature with a soil thermometer.
