My colleague Paula Constantine, The Journal's Home, Garden and Cars editor, just dropped a chart in my hand that's pure gold for a gardener: The R.I. Vegetable Planting Chart at the URI Master Gardeners site

The site leads with a Spring "Garden Planner - April" that includes this spring bulb tip: "When you see the flower stalk emerging from the foliage, it’s time to fertilize" and "Plant seeds in the garden for beets, carrots, chard, endive, kale, lettuce, green onions, peas, radishes, spinach, and turnips."

The chart assumes a last frost date of May 15, but your microclimate may vary.

Ladies and gentlemen, start your peas.