jnicholes said: This year, we are trying to grow beans, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and maybe sunflowers and/or corn.
I'm guessing all but the tomatoes are direct sown seeds?
Take a look at this article (
https://www.gardeners.com/how-... ) for direct sowing. Especially the chart
You might want to cheat a little colder on soil temp than the practical target since we are in the land of short growing seasons. You might also want to look for hints for your specific variety. Some seed companies give soil temp recommendations. Pinetree seeds, where I bought some stuff last year, does. If you want to put extra detail into each specific thing the information is available if not always easy. The chart is decent guide for direct sowing without a deeper dive on things included.
A soil (or repurposed meat) thermometer is a really useful tool in a 6A garden.
