Bell Pepper Seeds Go Under Lights Wednesday
Do this: Start seed 7 weeks before transplant day (Aug 19). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
In season now
Still Time for Basil — 95 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 26.
Start indoors & order seed
Eggplant Seeds Go Under Lights Wednesday
Do this: Start seed 7 weeks before transplant day (Aug 19). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
Hot Pepper (Jalapeño) Seeds Go Under Lights Wednesday
Do this: Start seed 7 weeks before transplant day (Aug 19). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
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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