Spinach Round 7 Goes In Today
Do this: Sow another row today so the harvest never stops. Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Repeat every 10 days while the window is open.
In season now
English Peas Is In Season. 38 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 1" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 12.
Spinach Is In Season. 38 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 27.
Turnips: 38 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 17.
Still Time for Radish — 45 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 1" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 12.
Planning ahead: next 30 days
10 Days Out: Garlic
Do this: Opens Oct 28. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
Garden chores
Looper patrol on cabbage
Do this: Check broccoli, cabbage and collards for small green caterpillars and treat young ones with Bt.
Bait fire ants now
Do this: Spread fire ant bait around the outside of the garden while ants are still foraging in fall.
Stop damping off
Do this: Start seeds in clean mix and avoid overwatering in the first two weeks.
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