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by Tipster_Chad on April 25, 2006 12:12 PM
It's April 24th here in Michigan, and I can't get anything outside until after frost date (May 14th) which is about 3 weeks away. How soon should I start my squash, pumpkins, and watermelons indoors? Started them too early last year and they started taking over the house!!! (then they wilted when I put them outside)

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"But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully"
2nd Corinthians 9:6
by markr on April 25, 2006 12:30 PM
3 weeks sounds good to me!
im starting now over here too.
we did have a frost on the 14th a couple of years ago, ouch!!

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by 'Sparagus on April 25, 2006 01:52 PM
Sarah,

Im trying watermelons for the first time this year and I did read that 3 weeks ahead is good for them, any longer and they dont like it. Im guessing it would be the same for the squash and pumpkins too.

Actually I had it on my calendar to plant them today.....oops! [Roll Eyes] Maybe tomorrow!

Karen [flower]
by Wrennie on April 26, 2006 12:48 AM
I started mine a week or so ago and my last frost is May 30.
If they get too big I just start some more. I've also started them right in the garden

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by tkhooper on April 26, 2006 01:32 AM
one way to avoid the wilt/transplant shock is to fertilize them a week before the transplant.

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by Danno on April 26, 2006 08:51 AM
Aye i too started mine indoors a week ago (april 18th) I'm new to this as well, but everyone that i am friends with & garden, they all said to start indoors for early yeilds 3-4 weeks before last frost (aka transferring outdoors date they tell me).

Plan on putting them outdoors (still potted) to break them in round may 10thish and transplanting a week later. You say to fertilize them a week prior to lessen the strain? Miracle grow tomatoe food work fine? and if so. . diluted mixture at all?
by Tipster_Chad on April 26, 2006 10:35 AM
Wow! Thanks a lot guys! I guess I'd better get planting!!!

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-Sarah ZONE 5

"But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully"
2nd Corinthians 9:6

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