pygmy jenny (5/5/2008)

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hi i wanted to know when do i start putting plants in the ground i will be useing seed's in michigan when do you start growing your plants tomato's and cucumber's and soo on. if someone could help me out that would be great

Tomatoes and cucumbers definately put us in the mood for summer!

One of the most important things to know about when to plant -- is the planting zone and the estimated last frost dates for your area of Michigan.

Your local Cooperative Extension Service agent may have a map and or planting calendar -- check out this article on tomatoes, a general planting checklist and another with resources on knowing your zone.

If you get some specimans you're proud of later in the summer -- come back and post a picture!! We'd love to know how it goes!

~ HF editors

pygmy jenny (5/5/2008)

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hi i wanted to know when do i start putting plants in the ground i will be useing seed's in michigan when do you start growing your plants tomato's and cucumber's and soo on. if someone could help me out that would be great

You didn't say where you live in Michigan but if you're fairly far north in the state you might want to read these publications that I printed out and used all the time when we lived in east central Minnesota.

Tomatoes www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/components/M1218-11.pdf

Tomato Growing in Northern Minnesota http://www.extension.umn.edu/info-u/plants/BG473.html

Growing Vine Crops in Minnesota      www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/DG0431.html

I couldn't find Michigan County Extension publications online, but here are some Wisconsin publications that might help:

Home-Grown Tomatoes for Wisconsin http://learningstore.uwex.edu/pdf/A1691.PDF

Cool Cucumbers (it's written for kids but still useful!) http://www.hort.wisc.edu/freshveg/Publications/kidsveggiesheets/cucumbers2.pdf

Cucumber www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/MasterGardener/Journal/Cucumber.PDF

Enjoy! :o)

Sue