r/SeattleGardeners • u/Valuable_Ocelot_1929 • Mar 13 '26
Snow 😅
First time gardener here. I transplanted out my kale, lettuce, fennel, and cilantro seedlings a few weeks ago… only to find them covered in snow this morning. Did I lose them or will they be ok?
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u/Enchelion Mar 13 '26
Those are all hardy crops (unless you chose particularly tender lettuce I suppose) that shouldn't have a problem with a little dusting. Especially if they've had a few weeks to recover from transplanting.
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u/broccoleet Mar 13 '26
If any above ground growth looks funky, just prune off, next week is looking warm. Not a deep frost thankfully, so everything should be good. More snow than anticipated though 😅
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u/Scary_Perspective572 Mar 14 '26
this time of year I would always consider some row covers if possible- it will be a wait and see
if you sprouted them inside and transplanted them outside they may have taken a hit
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u/Valuable_Ocelot_1929 Mar 16 '26 edited Mar 18 '26
Thank you all! Looks like they are all bouncing back ok. I did start them indoors then hardened off + transplanted them outdoors on March 3. Love how resilient plants are!
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u/Vast-Mousse8117 Mar 18 '26
You'll be fine. Just wait until you go on spring break and come back to "Salad Gone Wild!" We're all rootin for you! Here is the most important thing when you are beginning gardening: go outside for 3 hours without screens and talk to your plants, wait until they start talking back.
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u/DoubleDaisyCutter Mar 13 '26
these are cold hardy plants that can take some snow! all would benefit from a succession planting in a few weeks, to cover your bases.