In the Garden with Pat Rubin

Bee garden writer Pat Rubin writes about everything that grows, from flowers and trees to vegetables and lawns. Pat volunteered for several years as a Placer County Master Gardener and has written about gardening for many national and regional publications. In addition to gardening, she spends time raising and showing miniature horses and miniature donkeys.

In the Garden will include news, events, advice and other gardening tidbits. Pat will also answer reader questions.

• Ask a question

« Spittlebug season | In the Garden front page | Plants the deer don't eat »

April 28, 2008

It's not too late to start a vegetable garden

Q: Is it too late in the year to start vegetables? The only vegetables we have ever grown were tomatoes, but your grid garden has got us excited about the possibilities.
Matt Shadle

A: No, it isn't too late at all. In fact, now is the best time to plant because the weather is dependbly warm. Summer vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers, beans and squash love warm soil and warm days. Those of us who planted our gardens earlier in April have watched them just sit there and not do much growing. In fact, we risked losing tender plants like basil to frost.

Bottom line: get planting.

Read more about our square foot gardening method in The Sacramento Bee.

Ask a question

Please use the form below to submit your question. Because there is a 100-word limit for questions, a word counter is located directly beneath the box where you enter the your question.