Many gardeners are getting the itch to get dirty, as the weather has been teasing a start to spring-like weather for weeks. You don’t want to jump the gun yet, but University of Illinois Extension Service SNAP Educator Hannah Gravot (GRAV-it) says there are some vegetables you could start to get in the ground pretty soon.

Around mid-May, you can start to plant your warm-season vegetables, like tomatoes and peppers, and then come back to the cool-season plants heading into fall.