Last Call for Cantaloupe (Muskmelon): Window Shuts in 5 Days
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 1.25" deep, 30" apart, rows 78" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jun 17.
Plant today
Last Call for Cucumber: Window Shuts in 5 Days
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 10" apart, rows 60" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around May 13.
Last Call for Eggplant: Window Shuts in 5 Days
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 21" apart, rows 30" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jun 12.
5 Days Left on the Mustard Greens Clock
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 6" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Apr 23.
Okra Leaves the Station Sunday
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 18" apart, rows 39" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around May 18.
Sweet Corn Leaves the Station Sunday
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 10.5" apart, rows 30" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jun 2.
Watermelon Leaves the Station Sunday
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 1.25" deep, 54" apart, rows 84" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jun 12.
In season now
Still Time for Bell Pepper — 19 Days and Counting
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 21" apart, rows 33" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around May 23.
Still Time for Hot Pepper (Jalapeño) — 19 Days and Counting
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 21" apart, rows 33" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around May 23.
Sweet Potato Is In Season. 19 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Plant slips 4" deep, 14" apart, rows 42" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jul 2.
Still Time for Tomato — 19 Days and Counting
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 42" apart, rows 42" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jun 2.
Southern Peas (Cowpeas, Black-eyed, Purple Hull) Is In Season. 33 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 2.5" deep, 5" apart, rows 30" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around May 23.
Yardlong (Asparagus) Bean Is In Season. 33 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 2" deep, 10" apart, rows 42" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around May 3.
Basil Is In Season. 190 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 12" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around May 23.
Garden chores
Sow a bee strip
Do this: Sow fast-blooming flowers like cosmos, sunflowers, borage or calendula beside the vegetable beds.
Knock down the cover crop
Do this: Mow or turn under winter cover crops at least two to three weeks before spring planting.
Get your gauge tested
Do this: Have your pressure canner's dial gauge checked before canning season starts.
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