Not sprouting or am I too impatient?

[springmum]

I'm in zone 4b.

The first weekend in May I planted the cold weather stuff from seed

peas
beets
carrots
leeks
collard
swiss chard
kale
broccoli

potatoes

The only thing sprouting right now is peas (about 1") & potatoes (just starting)

We had a couple of frosts after the seeds went in, then some wet very cool weather for a while. This week is finally sunny & very warm. Maybe they were just waiting for the warmer weather? (even though they were the cool weather stuff ?)

I may have planted the seeds a little too deep - I don't measure the depth when I hoe the rows. Will they not grow at all if they are too deep?

I added fertilizer when planting. I'm sure the seeds themselves are good. No critter or bug or disease issue that is obvious.

I feel like a bit of failure right now on my first garden adventure When do I give up on them?

[damililove]

It could just be the weather. Most of the things you listed should have been able to handle a light frost, but too wet conditions are the optimal. I personally would have waited to fertilize, even natural fertilizers can be too strong at certain times in a plants development. That said however, I would probably give it another week though, some times things move in their own time. If you're not seeing more stuff pop up you could replant then.

[limette]

Carrots need consistent moisture in order to germinate. The first time I planted them, nothing came up. I had to replant and water every couple of days until they sprouted.

[springmum]

hmmm...okay, great info

This is definitely a learning experience, thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[lunarlady]

If your soil is cold, some things won't germenate as quickly as it says on the package. I planted my peas three weeks back, and they are just now popping up. The package said 10 days. Hah!