Seed Starting Early Feb

14 years ago

Hello-- what should be started in early Feb in the northern midwest? Specifically northern IL. Last year I started a lot of things too early so I don't want to jump the gun this year. Any vegies that MUST be started early? I will prob. start petunias this week and maybe coleus. Any other flowers need to be sown this early? I use a heat mat and lights. When is the best time to start snapdragons? What I will be growing this year from seed sown indoors: tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, petunias, snaps, zinnias, coleus. I think everything else will be direct sown. I always get spring fever and go a little wild :)

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tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
14 years ago
Of those listed I start petunias and coleus around the 22nd of Feb. I also start impatiens then as well.

Eggplant and zinnias around the end of March and tomatoes and peppers the beginning of April.

Sorry, no help with the snaps.

tj
terryincs
Original Author
14 years ago
thanks--- i did start some petunias already but will wait a week to do more :) I found my log from last year and I started lots of things about the 2nd and 3rd week of Feb. Nothing got WAY out of hand, but I had to pot up more than I had wanted. Plus, last year I went to florida for about 10 days in early march and had to have things either well underway or not started yet. this year i will be here to tend to everything myself. so i can wait a bit on some things. i like to plant in the increase of the moon and that won't come around again until the 22nd so i guess it's best to wait until then. it's just so darned hard to wait!
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