Last Call for Basil: Window Shuts in 6 Days
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 12" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 23.
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Plant today
6 Days Left on the Broccoli Clock
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 18" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 23.
Last Call for Cabbage: Window Shuts in 6 Days
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 24" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 23.
Cauliflower Leaves the Station Tuesday
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 24" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 3.
6 Days Left on the Cilantro Clock
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.25" deep, 2" apart, rows 12" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 8.
6 Days Left on the Cucumber Clock
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 10" apart, rows 60" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 13.
Lettuce Leaves the Station Tuesday
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 3" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 3.
Last Call for Mustard Greens: Window Shuts in 6 Days
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 6" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Oct 24.
Last Call for Southern Peas (Cowpeas, Black-eyed, Purple Hull): Window Shuts in 6 Days
Do this: Sow seed directly 2.5" deep, 5" apart, rows 30" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 23.
Yardlong (Asparagus) Bean Leaves the Station Tuesday
Do this: Sow seed directly 2" deep, 10" apart, rows 42" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 3.
In season now
Collards: 20 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.5" deep, 18" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 13.
Kale: 20 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.5" deep, 12" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 13.
Still Time for English Peas — 62 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 1" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 18.
Still Time for Spinach — 62 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 3.
Still Time for Turnips — 62 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Oct 24.
Opening this week
Beets Opens Tuesday. Clear a Spot.
Do this: Window runs Sep 30–Oct 14. Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 2" apart, rows 18" apart.
Onions (bulb, short-day) Opens Tuesday. Clear a Spot.
Do this: Window runs Sep 30–Oct 14. Set out transplants 0.75" deep, 3" apart, rows 14" apart.
6 Days to Snap Beans (Bush Green Beans)
Do this: Window runs Sep 30–Oct 14. Sow seed directly 1" deep, 3.5" apart, rows 33" apart.
Planning ahead: next 30 days
20 Days Out: Radish
Do this: Opens Oct 14. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
Garden chores
Mite check in the heat
Do this: Tap tomato and bean leaves over white paper; moving specks mean spider mites, so hose the leaf undersides hard.
Bait fire ants now
Do this: Spread fire ant bait around the outside of the garden while ants are still foraging in fall.
Shriveled baby squash?
Do this: Hand-pollinate squash in the morning by rubbing a male flower into the female flowers.
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