Running out of time, to plant or not to plant?

[cptncrackoff]

Hi all!

I still have my onion sets, garlic and rhubarb to plant. (the rhubarb is in sealed bags with either peat or loam thats damp and says 'plant by end jan 2013 - so i'm not so worried about that)
Due to work commitments and the weather being awful when I am free I havnt managed to plant these yet.

Its starting to get a bit late now?
It has rained heavily here this morning - doubt i can do it today.
-3 tonight, and only getting up to 3c tomorrow, should i attempt to get them in tomorrow!?
I could use my compost/manure heap to 'fill in' that doesnt seem to freeze, or would i be better off waiting and hoping/preying fopr nicer weather next weekend/the weekend after!?

Any ones thoughts would be gratefully received.

[Aberdeenplotter]

start your onions and garlic in pots or trays and keep them inside until there is a mild spell when you can manage to get them planted out. Put them straight in to cold wet ground they will sit and sulk or even worse rot

[cptncrackoff]

Thanks, a job for tomorrow!
I have 25 broad beans that i planted in the greenhouse about three weeks ago, they're not very happy but have just started to poke their heads up!

[cptncrackoff]

I got the onions and garlic started in trays, they'll be ok.
I had a look at the rhubarb today, one of the varieties... i think its calle timperley early...?
Has started growing... i have perfectly formed mini rhubar stalks, should i leave these on and continue to plan to plant as soon as the ground isnt frozen!?

[Aberdeenplotter]

some foks leave rhubarb crowns exposed to the frost before planting. Personally, I'd just leave thesatlks on.

[Aberdeenplotter]

and the stalks

[cptncrackoff]

haha! thanks for the reply, i'm intending to get them in friday after work, bit of a break in the weather, i may have to use my fishing headlight though!