Still Time for Basil — 112 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 12" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Aug 9.
Start indoors & order seed
Order Bell Pepper Seed Now or Watch the Season Go By
Do this: Planting indoors starts Jul 1. Seed takes time to ship.
Seed Check: Eggplant Needs Ordering This Week
Do this: Planting indoors starts Jul 1. Seed takes time to ship.
Seed Check: Hot Pepper (Jalapeño) Needs Ordering This Week
Do this: Planting indoors starts Jul 1. Seed takes time to ship.
Garden chores
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.
Don't trust the sponge yet
Do this: Check soil moisture on your hugel mound and water it in summer heat, especially in its first year.
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