6 Days Left on the Bell Pepper Clock
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 21" apart, rows 33" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jun 5.
Plant today
Last Call for Hot Pepper (Jalapeño): Window Shuts in 6 Days
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 21" apart, rows 33" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jun 5.
Last Call for Sweet Potato: Window Shuts in 6 Days
Do this: Plant slips 4" deep, 14" apart, rows 42" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jul 15.
Tomato Leaves the Station Sunday
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 42" apart, rows 42" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jun 15.
In season now
Still Time for Southern Peas (Cowpeas, Black-eyed, Purple Hull) — 20 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed directly 2.5" deep, 5" apart, rows 30" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jun 5.
Still Time for Yardlong (Asparagus) Bean — 20 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed directly 2" deep, 10" apart, rows 42" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around May 16.
Still Time for Basil — 177 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 12" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jun 5.
Garden chores
Weigh today's pick
Do this: Put today's harvest on the scale and log the pounds before it hits the kitchen.
Side-dress day
Do this: Sprinkle about 1/2 cup of fertilizer per 10 feet of row beside your plants and water it in.
Starter drink for transplants
Do this: Mix 2 tablespoons of fertilizer per gallon of water and give each new transplant 1 cup in its hole.
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