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Old November 2, 2011   #13
dice
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[Shandong Province, China]
She could probably plant any time in April. If the weather is cool, they
will start off slow, but those temperatures are not low enough to stunt
plants. If the weather is especially warm one year, they will take off
right away, and they should be growing well in May regardless.

Tell her to have backup seedlings, so that she can replant in case of
unpleastant surprises in early spring. Cultivating some grass or clover
clippings into the top 6 inches of the soil a couple of weeks before
planting will help the soil warm up (heat of decomposition).
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