Still Time for Basil — 137 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 12" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jul 15.
Garden chores
Board trap tonight
Do this: Lay a board by your squash plants tonight and destroy the squash bugs hiding under it at dawn.
Hornworm hunt
Do this: Look for chewed tomato tops and dark droppings, then hand-pick the hornworms; leave any covered in white wasp cocoons.
Guard the squash stems
Do this: Watch for orange-and-black borer moths and check stem bases for holes with sawdust-like frass.
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