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Herbs & VegetablesA little confused about what is safe to plant? Mother Nature is not to be pinned down (especially in spring)! Do not expect warm weather trends to be stable enough to plant warm weather veggies yet. Remember that the usual safe dates for our Chicago zone 5-6 are not until the end of April through mid-March. Mother’s Day has traditionally been the date in which it’s considered that we will suffer no more frost.All that being said, we have a wonderful variety of cool weather veggies for you to plant now! This list includes asparagus, carrots, beets, radishes, peas, collards, spinach, broccoli, kohlrabi, cauliflower, cabbages, brussel sprouts, chard, kale, onions, arugula and lettuces galore! In addition to the veggies, we also have fruit plants such as blueberries, gooseberries, grapes, and strawberries that can go in the ground now!Our extensive herb selection can be put into containers or planted in the ground at this time. There are a few herbs to hold back from planting outside, such as basil, lemon verbena, cilantro and scented geranium. They can be kept toasty warm on a sunny windowsill until the day and nighttime temps are consistently above the 50’s.
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