Many people start on the garden with sowing plants. It is good, however, to do it in a well -thought -out way to avoid losing the effects of your work through the capricity of the weather and the risk of frosts. Allotment gardeners are afraid of cold Zośka and cold gardeners, That is, the term that is closely related to the cultivation of plants. What can you do in the garden before this period without worrying about the risk of frost?
Zośka is a popular term among gardeners, which is called May 15, when they fall out . Due to the frequent weather breakdown and low temperatures at that time, the colloquial term for “cold Zośka” was adopted. Sudden cooling and frost is a phenomenon that threatens garden plantswhich is why cold Zośka is a symbolic ending of a dangerous period for gardeners, after which you can safely plant plants into the ground.
Zofia’s name day is a conventional date, after which garden work starts “in full swing”. Before May 15, namely 12, 13 and 14 May, in turn, they fall out of the name days of Pankrat, Serwacy and Boniface, defined by “cold gardeners”. There is still a saying in Polish tradition “Pankracy, Serwacy, Bonifacy: Bad boys”. Therefore, it was common that sudden cooling and frost may occur from 12 to 15 May.
As in the first half of May the weather breakdown is a common phenomenon, many gardeners give up sowing plants to the ground to avoid unwanted effects. However, it turns out that Before May 15, you can plant quite a lot if you focus on coolness resistant species and proper protection of more delicate plants.
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In the case of low temperatures sensitive to low temperatures, it is better to plan sowing after a contractual date called cold zoś. The first half of May, however, is still a good period for sowing various flowers and some vegetables. These are, among others late varieties which germinate well in cooler soil, and low temperatures do not pose a threat to them.
It is the same with late varieties of parsley and root parsley, which will lift the spring cold well. For beetroot, the first half of May can also be a good time for sowing, and any frost does not pose a threat. Although the above -mentioned vegetables are thermophilic, they are not delicate, which will survive the May frost or an episode of the cold night.
Some flowers that survive cooler nights are also suitable for sowing in front of cold gardeners. It is worth keeping in mind, even A marigold of a doctor who sprouts quickly and copes well with cold. In the first half of May, it is a good idea to sow flowers that have a short vegetation time. However, if you focus on planting more sensitive and delicate plants against cold zoom, nothing lost. It is enough to properly and thoroughly protect against low temperaturesfor example, using agrotextile.
