Flowers this time of year?

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Author Message   Cubeless Citizen Username: Cubey Post Number: 281 Registered: 9-2003 Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 12:21 am:        Are there any flowers you can put in the ground yet that will survive some cold nights? When is it safe to plant? I know...I'm getting ahead of myself. Thanks all.   Lucy Supporter Username: Lucy Post Number: 3089 Registered: 5-2005 Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 10:54 am:        The ground is frozen....soon it will be spring   Camnol Citizen Username: Camnol Post Number: 269 Registered: 3-2005 Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 11:02 am:        When I'm itching for some early spring color, I usually get pansies and put them in pots. They are cold tolerant. Just cover them if we get a hard freeze (or bring them in).   Whos_that_lady Citizen Username: Whos_that_lady Post Number: 2 Registered: 10-2004 Posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 3:30 pm:        You might find this site useful for gardening information www.maplewoodgardenclub.org   Lydia Supporter Username: Lydial Post Number: 1713 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 4:52 pm:        Cubeless - I started planting this week - some seeds have to go in as soon as the soil can be worked. I've planted snow peas, poppies and spinach so far. Snow peas are fun and they're so tasty if you grow them yourself. If you have kids who like to garden, snow peas are pretty much guaranteed to grow and very satisfying - their blossoms are a delicate purple, and kids can pick them and eat them right off the vine. Whole Foods has some interesting seed varieties - that's where I picked up the seeds.   newtoallthis Citizen Username: Newtoallthis Post Number: 247 Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 5:56 pm:        I agree. Pansies are your best bet for brightening up chilly Spring days. I actually potted some up last weekend (a bit early but I couldn't help myself).They're really tough. In the Fall, make sure you plant lots of bulbs like early-flowering daffodils (I plant several types that bloom at different times), snowdrops etc, so you've got some flowers to look forward to.