Eat Seasonally

What does it mean to "east seasonally"?  It means that tomatoes are NOT grown year round in Virginia unless there is a hot-house involved.  Sorry - you will not be able to get tomatoes, cucumbers, and other yummies just yet at the market.  What is in season then?  Think cold stuff - lettuce, cabbage, asparagus, things like that.

I found this interactive map and it gives you SOME ideas but not all....

http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/seasonalcooking/farmtotable/seasonalingredientmap

Another thing that irks me (ok I think it irks Joe more).... all because Home Depot is selling plants does NOT mean it's time to plant them!  General rule - no tomatoes in the ground until after the last frost.... so after Mother's Day at least.

http://www.victoryseeds.com/frost/va.html

There is a good chart for that (gotta love google sometimes).... Go with Winchester and maybe add a day or 2 - so after 5/3 at LEAST!

Got stuff in the ground already?  You may need to cover it a couple nights - so be prepared.