Basil: 107 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 Aug 14.
Start indoors & order seed
Order Broccoli Seed Now or Watch the Season Go By
Do this: Planting indoors starts Jul 8. Seed takes time to ship.
Order Cabbage Seed Now or Watch the Season Go By
Do this: Planting indoors starts Jul 8. Seed takes time to ship.
Seed Check: Cauliflower Needs Ordering This Week
Do this: Planting indoors starts Jul 8. Seed takes time to ship.
Garden chores
Let some herbs flower
Do this: Leave a few basil, oregano and mint stems to bloom for the bees.
Fill summer gaps with cowpeas
Do this: Sow cowpeas, buckwheat or sorghum-sudangrass in empty beds to cover soil through the heat.
Freeze the bean flood
Do this: Blanch snap beans for 3 minutes, cool, drain, and freeze with 1/2-inch headspace.
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