Newbie from Boston area!

[hjsullivan]

I'm a lazy gardener, I don' trim anything! Everything does just fine.

Mary

Haha!

 

[jackb]

Welcome to the Easy Garden site from upstate New York.
jack

 

[hjsullivan]

Here are this mornings photos. I'm afraid my wax beans and sunflowers are getting leggy? I don't understand why though, the lights have been about 3-4 inches above them (I adjust the height as they grow about every couple days). I'm worried they are getting so tall, they affect the other plants as I keep raising the one side of the lamp.

What do you guys think? I thought I'd check in before I started transplanting some of these into cups. If the wax beans and sunflowers are leggy, I'll start again. I just don't want to waste my time if they need to be done over. The cucumbers will be transplanted when I get home from an appointment.

Thanks so much!
Maybe I'll have it together by next year .

Wax beans (left)
Sunflowers (right)

Cantaloupe (left)
Watermelon (right)

Tomatoes (cherry and beefsteak)

Variety of lettuce

Impatiens

Marigolds

Cucumbers, which I'll be putting into 3" cups today after an appointment this morning.

 

[Hal]

The cucumbers are doing really well, nice and compact.

 

[hjsullivan]

The cucumbers are doing really well, nice and compact.

Thanks! I'm transplanting those into pots today. What are your thoughts on the others? Particularly the wax beans, sunflowers, and watermelon?

 

[Hal]

Thanks! I'm transplanting those into pots today. What are your thoughts on the others? Particularly the wax beans, sunflowers, and watermelon?

When is it safe for you to plant beans and melons outdoors in your area?

 

[hjsullivan]

Mid-late April based on what I've read. I think I'm in zone 6a. April 15th was one of the estimated last frosts.

But it snowed today lol.

 

[majorcatfish]

looks like great weather to plant snow peas... sorry could not resist.
dw aunt said they got 3' of the white stuff last night...<western ny>

 

[Hal]

Mid-late April based on what I've read. I think I'm in zone 6a. April 15th was one of the estimated last frosts.

But it snowed today lol.

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Even if the frosts have passed soil temp will likely still be too low, many things will just come to a complete slow down if the soil is too cold.
With how long you need to wait potting them up to larger pots would be a good idea. What is the growing media you have them in?

 

[hjsullivan]

Even if the frosts have passed soil temp will likely still be too low, many things will just come to a complete slow down if the soil is too cold.
With how long you need to wait potting them up to larger pots would be a good idea. What is the growing media you have them in?

I have everything in a seed starting mix