zone 5 veggie garden ?'s

cutter21

When is the best time to plant vegetables in zone 5? We're thinking tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, squash & zucchini.

Thanks!

Katie&Dan

I'm in 5b/6 and our LFD is May 10th.  I've read to transplant tomatoes & squash 2 weeks after the LFD.  Not sure about onions.

jessicaclare

I'm zone 5a, and the only thing we plant early (before mid may) are onions and lettuce. Pretty much everything else goes in after memorial day.

hcassell

I planted onions (and peas) several weeks ago.  According to some website I found, our last frost date was the end of April.  I planted our tomatoes and zucchini last weekend.  I'm planning to plant peppers (plants) and cucumbers (seeds) in a few weeks.  I got the planting times from the book Square Foot Gardening. 

melissal99

Its good to see others haven't planted yet either! I was getting nervous. Hubby is building my garden this weekend and I will plant May 14th.  I was going to plant tomatoes, green beans, lettuce, bell peppers, pumpkins and squash.  Does my timing sound right?

Marisbiss

I am in Zone 5 and for the past 3 years I have planted my garden on Mother's day.  I usually do Tomatoes, Bell peppers, Cucumber, Wax beans and Jalapenos.  This year Spring is kinda late but we haven't had any frosts in quite some time (in Michigan) so I am not concerned.

cutter21

Thanks! Marisbiss- I am in Michigan too. I think we're going to plant around memorial day only because my sister is getting married next weekend and we are hosting rehearsal dinner at our house. I was worried memorial day would be too late, but sounds like we will be ok. I don't plan on starting anything from seed this year because we weren't prepared, so it will be all transferred plants.