Grass Seed at 30 Degrees
Usually when I do something in the garden now, I have a purpose. I don’t just throw a plant in the dirt and hope for the best. I usually have some knowledge behind my purpose and place a plant in a specific location because I’ve done a little research and know that the plant has the possibility of thriving in that area. I am usually pretty sure that the soil has good nutritional value and the sun is about right for the plant. Well, today I kind of threw that practice out the door and planted grass seed on a whim. It’s not that I’m completely ignorant to this; I’ve done it before. I’ve also talked to a few of the old time Yankees that I know, like my dad, that have told me that this is a good time to plant grass seed. It’s cold out, very cold for this season as a matter of fact. The ground is still frozen in Connecticut, but it’s starting to thaw little by little. We had a tremendous amount of snow this year so that makes the ground perfect for germination. Today