Start Tomato Seeds Indoors Today
Do this: Start seed 7 weeks before transplant day (Sep 2). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
In season now
Basil Is In Season. 77 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 13.
Garden chores
Solarize empty beds
Do this: Wet bare beds and seal them under clear plastic for at least a month to knock back nematodes.
Fall tomato deadline
Do this: Get fall tomato transplants in about 100 days before your first frost, or by Jul 25 in Central Texas.
Pick okra daily
Do this: Harvest okra pods every day or two while they're small and tender.
Texas farm & garden news
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