Friendly Spring Tip: Nights Still Bite
Local garden centers are already full of beautiful plants, which feels like a big green light for planting… but Oregon spring likes to keep us guessing.
Cold nights are common in our area through April. Tender plants like tomatoes, peppers, and many flowers love warmth and can struggle if temperatures drop too low.
If you plant early, be ready to protect them:
Cover plants at night with frost cloth, buckets, or row cover
Bring potted plants indoors or into a garage overnight
Use cloches or plant near a building for extra warmth
Think of it as giving your plants a cozy bedtime routine. We still do this ourselves every year because one surprise cold snap can undo a lot of happy spring progress.
Zak working on watering the early cold tolerant plants to get them moving outside
Cozy Greenhouse Update
While it’s still chilly outside, inside the greenhouses at Mosquito Hawk Farms it feels like spring has already moved in. Opening the door each morning is like stepping into a completely different season… warm air, that fresh earthy smell, and thousands of tiny plants quietly getting ready for their big outdoor debut.
Right now we’re surrounded by trays of vibrant greens growing fast, tomatoes and peppers building strong stems, and rows of flowers stretching toward the light like they’re practicing for sunshine.
Coming your way soon:
Fresh greens for early harvests
Healthy tomato starts
Sturdy pepper plants
Bright, cheerful flower starts
We check on them daily, shuffle trays around for the best light, water, fuss, admire, and occasionally just stand there smiling at how much they’ve grown overnight. It’s one of the best parts of early spring on the farm… all that promise packed into tiny leaves.
We’re getting excited watching everything grow, and we can’t wait to share these little bundles of spring with our community.
🌿 Mosquito Hawk Farms — on Main Street in Monmouth, just a few blocks east of the main intersection. Open daily during daylight hours (typically 8–8).
Stop by, say hello, and watch spring arrive one plant at a time.
