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Q. I have some plants in my garage that still have to be planted. Is it too late? I’ve never planted this late before, but I just got too busy with my job.–Michelle in Canada (hardiness Zone 5B)
A. Yes—definitely get them in the ground, whether plunged (pots and all) or planted properly (removed from their pots first). I confess I often simply plunge things that are this late to getting in, using empty spaces in my vegetable garden and digging holes deep enough to accommodate the nursery pots, then putting a little soil over the lips as well.
Again: You can also simply plant them, unpotted, as you would at any other time. Be sure to tuck them in firmly.
Either way: Aftercare is important with the first few freezes, which tend to heave things up out of the ground—especially things that haven’t had enough time to root in well and resist the mechanical force of freezing and thawing.
So I go out and check them, and once the ground is frozen I pile on some mulch for good measure.
But definitely don’t leave them in your garage; better to give them insulation that the earth provides. Same with bulbs, by the way: Get them into the ground!
Q. Can I plant regular grocery store garlic cloves?–Margit, and StephanieA. The
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