Broccoli Seeds Go Under Lights Wednesday
Do this: Start seed 6 weeks before transplant day (Aug 19). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
In season now
Basil Is In Season. 88 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 12" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Sep 2.
Start indoors & order seed
Cabbage Seeds Go Under Lights Wednesday
Do this: Start seed 6 weeks before transplant day (Aug 19). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
Cauliflower Seeds Go Under Lights Wednesday
Do this: Start seed 6 weeks before transplant day (Aug 19). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
Garden chores
Squash bug egg patrol
Do this: Crush the shiny bronze egg clusters on squash leaf undersides before they hatch.
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.
Texas farm & garden news
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