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When is the best time to start a vegetable and flower garden?

I am looking to start my first garden,but don't know where to begin,I would like to plant some flowers and some vegetables.(tomatoes,cucumbers,beans,cilantro ect..)

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1. It depends on where you are and the climate in your area. On the back of the seed packets, there will be a map with a recommended planting schedule for your area. Generally, it will be after the threat of frost.
2. You should be getting the soil ready NOW. As the other person said, the actual time will depend on where you are, and to some extent on what you are planting, but you do need to get started getting ready, so that you can plant at the right time. For some places, and some plants, that's NOW. For areas that freeze, after Mother's Day is a good rule of thumb.
3. it is never to late to start a garden . gardens need plenty of sunlight . so having a small garden with the proper amount of light /water will produce better results than a larger garden with less desirable qualities. as for vegetables some a better started as plants ( tomato ,peppers ,etc ) if you live in some cooler zones as these can be started indoors in the late winter and be strong and ready for transplanting by the time the last freeze has past . you can find what zone you live in by going to a reputable garden site or even calling you county cooperative extension . some plants are better to start as seeds directly in your garden . trial and error will make you a better gardener . placing plants the proper distance apart etc .some example of some good sites are below .