Where oh where is the REAL Spring?????

Ok, every time I think it might be safe to go ahead and put some of the plants outside, they forecast SNOW. S N O W --- it's a four-lettered word. These snow pics were taken around 5pm 3/28/09. These were the absolutely the LARGEST snowflakes I have ever seen in my life -- and then 24 hours later, it was all gone -- all of it ... it was amazing.

Updates: I recycled old hanging baskets and 6" flower pots into pots for the cucumbers. There are three cucumber plants in each planter, and they all seem rather happy... but ready for outside.

I was on the hunt for planters or inexpensive options last week, and ended up settling for transplant trays, as another interim, for the corn plants, green beans, and peas. They were far too large for the starter tray, and were beginning to suffer. Those that have been replanted into the larger (4") peat pots are thriving.

When Tim and I were out Saturday we purchased some onion starters (Georgia Sweet Whites) at Porter's Hardware in Kearney - we were still hunting wood pellets for our camping trip this coming weekend (none left). I also opted to purchase 2 walpaper wetting trays, and have planted the onion starters in one. The other is currently holding the lettuce and brocolli plants which were transplanted from the starter tray into 2 1/2" peat pots with Miracle Gro planting mix. They did not handle the move well, but none are showing signs of complete defeat - yet. Both of those trays are on the floor next to the sliding glass door, so they are getting as much light as possible right now.

Next order of business (although I doubt I'll get it done before we leave on Thursday) is to finish replanting the corn and green beans into the one remaining 4" peat tray I have, and possibly replant the tomatoes into 2 1/2" peat pots. I'd hate to loose ground on the seedlings I have by not being home for 4 days.

Updated photos:

Closeup of the peas - vining, with nothing to snag on to!

Brocolli and lettuce replanted into 2 1/2" peat pots - temporary housing.

Remaining plants to be transplanted or potted - some corn, green beans, all of the tomatoes, onions, and carrots.

Corn, green beans, and peas, replanted into 4" peat pot trays. Need to be outside!
Cucumbers, in their final planting - ready to be outside.