2 Days Left on the Spinach Clock
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 18.
In season now
Cilantro: 22 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.25" deep, 2" apart, rows 12" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 23.
Lettuce Is In Season. 23 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 3" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 18.
Radish Is In Season. 37 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 1" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 3.
Start indoors & order seed
Order Malabar Spinach Seed Now or Watch the Season Go By
Do this: Planting starts Mar 1. Seed takes time to ship.
Order Okra Seed Now or Watch the Season Go By
Do this: Planting starts Mar 1. Seed takes time to ship.
Order Southern Peas (Cowpeas, Black-eyed, Purple Hull) Seed Now or Watch the Season Go By
Do this: Planting starts Mar 1. Seed takes time to ship.
Order Sweet Potato Seed Now or Watch the Season Go By
Do this: Planting starts Mar 1. Seed takes time to ship.
Order Yardlong (Asparagus) Bean Seed Now or Watch the Season Go By
Do this: Planting starts Mar 1. Seed takes time to ship.
Planning ahead: next 30 days
9 Days Out: Basil
Do this: Opens Feb 15. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
16 Days Out: Bell Pepper
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
16 Days Out: Cantaloupe (Muskmelon)
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
16 Days Out: Cucumber
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
16 Days Out: Hot Pepper (Jalapeño)
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
16 Days Out: Mustard Greens
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
16 Days Out: Snap Beans (Bush Green Beans)
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
16 Days Out: Summer Squash (Yellow & Zucchini)
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
16 Days Out: Sweet Corn
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
16 Days Out: Tomato
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
16 Days Out: Watermelon
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
16 Days Out: Winter Squash & Pumpkin
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
23 Days Out: Eggplant
Do this: Opens Mar 1. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
23 Days Out: Malabar Spinach
Do this: Opens Mar 1. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
23 Days Out: Okra
Do this: Opens Mar 1. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
23 Days Out: Southern Peas (Cowpeas, Black-eyed, Purple Hull)
Do this: Opens Mar 1. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
23 Days Out: Sweet Potato
Do this: Opens Mar 1. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
23 Days Out: Yardlong (Asparagus) Bean
Do this: Opens Mar 1. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
Garden chores
Work in compost
Do this: Turn 2 to 3 inches of compost into your beds while the soil is moist but not wet.
Weigh today's pick
Do this: Put today's harvest on the scale and log the pounds before it hits the kitchen.
Winter turn
Do this: Give your compost pile its monthly winter turn and add a layer of fresh greens if it has stopped heating.
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