Transplanting Annuals into the Garden
How Much to Expect From Your Garden
Perennial Plant
of the Year 2001
Calamagrostis xacutiflora
'Karl Foerster'
This clump-forming, highly ornamental grass is excellent used as a specimen or for a vertical effect in the landscaping providing a contrast to low-mounding shrubs and perennials. Attractive hedges or screens can be created with this five foot tall grass. It is also useful for fresh or dried flower arrangements. In early June the inflorescenses appear atop the lush green foliage. The flowers are first light pink and later turn golden tan. Even in winter snows and frost this grass remains ornamental. Calamagrotis xacutiflora 'Karl Foerster' is easy to grow and sterile flowers eliminate any chance of this grass becoming invasive.
Plant thus cool season grass in fall or spring. It tolerates a wide range of condition in full sun or partial shade. Growth is best in well-drained and moist fertile soils, but it will tolerate poorer drained soils.
Transplanting Annuals into the Garden
With the warm weather we have been having many people are anxious to start planting. To successfully transplant purchased annuals there are a few things you should keep in mind. The rule of thumb is not to plant annuals until May 15th and then you still must watch the weather very closely. Some annuals are more frost tolerant than others and will be able to withstand mild spring frosts if hardened off before planting outside. The following list is a guideline on annual plant hardiness including hardy annuals that can survive light frost and tender annuals that will be injured or killed by light frost.
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Hardy Annuals
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Aster
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Cosmos
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Lobelia
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Candytuft
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Marigold
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Morning Glory
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Pansy
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Petunia
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Sweet alyssum
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Tender Annuals
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Ageratum
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Celosia
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Coleus
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Nicotiana
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Geranium
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Impatiens
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Moss Rose
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Sage
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Wax begonia
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Plants should be planted in a well prepared area in the evening or on a cloudy day, if possible, so they will have a chance to recover from transplant shock before being exposed to the hot sun. The plants should be planted not more than 1/2" deeper than they were planted initially.
How Much to Expect From Your Garden
This chart will help you determine how much to plant to keep your family full of fresh vegetables.
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Vegetable
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Length of Harvest (Time)
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Average Yield per 10' row
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Average Harvest per week
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Bean, bush
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2 weeks
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3 lbs
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1.5 lbs
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Bean, pole
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6 weeks
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10 lbs
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1.7 lb
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Beet
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4 weeks
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2.4 dozen
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7 beets
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Broccoli
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4 weeks
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4 lbs
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1 lb
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Cabbage
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3-4 weeks
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4 heads
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1 head
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Cantalope
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3 weeks
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9 melons
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3 melons
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Carrot
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4 weeks
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4 dozen
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1 dozen
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Corn, sweet
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10 days
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10 ears
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1 ear/day
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Cucumber
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4 weeks
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8 lbs
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2 lbs
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Lettuce, leaf
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6 weeks
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9 lbs
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1.5 lbs
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Okra
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6 weeks
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9 lbs
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1.5 lbs
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Pea, green
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2 weeks
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7 lbs with pod
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3.5 lbs
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Pepper,sweet
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8 weeks
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40 peppers
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5 peppers
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Pumpkin
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1 month
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10 lbs
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2.5 lbs
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Radish
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2 weeks
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7 dozen
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3.5 dozen
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Spinach
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4 weeks
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5 lbs
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1.25 lbs
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Squash,summr
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4 weeks
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20 lbs
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5 lbs
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Tomato
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8 weeks
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30 lbs
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3.75 lbs
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Watermelon
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3 weeks
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4 melons
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1.3 melons
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