Basil: 148 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 12" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jul 4.
Garden chores
Squash joins the party
Do this: Sow squash 3-4 feet apart around the outside of your mounds as you thin the beans.
Vine borer patrol
Do this: Check squash stems near the soil for frass and wilting, and spray or inject Bt at the first sign of moths.
Side-dress the corn
Do this: Feed corn with nitrogen when tassels start forming, and keep it watered through ear fill.
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