Well, it's the first day of the cold snap we're supposed to be getting. For two days, it looks like we're to have high temperatures in the mid-30s. Normally, I wouldn't care, but I noticed yesterday (when covering my little garden patch outside for the cold weather) that I have a few lettuce and radish sprouts. They've just started, and they're now covered, so I think they can withstand a couple days of temps in the high 20s, with one night projected right at 20 degrees. If not, I have lots of other seeds that haven't germinated yet, and that will probably come in after it warms again.
And if I need to trash everything, at least I can start over again in pretty short order. The good news is that the carrots, cauliflower, and rosemary that I've started indoors is doing well, and I'm looking forward to moving them outside in a few weeks. That might be a bit dangerous. The average last frost date in Cheyenne is May 14, but its very possible that we may get some colder temps and snow as late as early June. But even if that happens, it should be pretty fleeting, and my more cold-tolerant plants (see, e.g., lettuce and radish) should have no problems.
Some risks are inevitable, I'm afraid. But it'll pay off in the end. The delicious end.
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