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Direct Seeding...Freezing Temps

A couple a weeks ago, I wrote a post about direct seeding. I normally make it my Memorial Day weekend project to plant my garden, but experienced gardeners have been telling me that in this area, I can plant a month earlier, since the average last day of frost is in mid-April.

So I did and UGH!!!! Record low (and freezing) temps overnight for the last week! I covered up my dahlias and cosmos I'd purchased at the garden shop, but what about the stuff I've direct seeded?

I planted Monarda Lombarda, cosmos, marigolds, zinnias, swan river daisies and tithonia, plus kohlorabi and peas. Will I need to reseed all these or will they be OK?

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