Mustard Greens Round 4 Goes In Today
Do this: Sow another row today so the harvest never stops. Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 6" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Repeat every 10 days while the window is open.
Plant today
Spinach Round 4 Goes In Today
Do this: Sow another row today so the harvest never stops. Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Repeat every 10 days while the window is open.
In season now
Still Time for Basil — 12 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 12" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 17.
Broccoli Is In Season. 12 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 18" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 17.
Cabbage Is In Season. 12 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 24" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 17.
Cauliflower: 12 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 24" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 27.
Cilantro Is In Season. 12 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.25" deep, 2" apart, rows 12" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 2.
Cucumber Is In Season. 12 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 10" apart, rows 60" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 7.
Lettuce: 12 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 3" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Oct 28.
Mustard Greens Is In Season. 12 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 6" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Oct 18.
Southern Peas (Cowpeas, Black-eyed, Purple Hull) Is In Season. 12 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 2.5" deep, 5" apart, rows 30" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 17.
Yardlong (Asparagus) Bean Is In Season. 12 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 2" deep, 10" apart, rows 42" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Oct 28.
Still Time for Collards — 26 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.5" deep, 18" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 7.
Kale: 26 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.5" deep, 12" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 7.
English Peas Is In Season. 68 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 1" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 12.
Spinach Is In Season. 68 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Oct 28.
Turnips: 68 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Oct 18.
Planning ahead: next 30 days
12 Days Out: Beets
Do this: Opens Sep 30. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
12 Days Out: Onions (bulb, short-day)
Do this: Opens Sep 30. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
12 Days Out: Snap Beans (Bush Green Beans)
Do this: Opens Sep 30. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Radish
Do this: Opens Oct 14. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
Garden chores
Freeze peppers raw
Do this: Seed and slice peppers and freeze them raw for salsa or blanch 2 to 3 minutes for cooking.
Build a bed for fall
Do this: Frame a 4-foot-wide raised bed and fill it with compost-rich soil for fall greens.
Weigh today's pick
Do this: Put today's harvest on the scale and log the pounds before it hits the kitchen.