Last Call for Basil: Window Shuts in 7 Days
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 12" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 22.
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Plant today
7 Days Left on the Broccoli Clock
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 18" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 22.
Last Call for Cabbage: Window Shuts in 7 Days
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 24" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 22.
Cauliflower Leaves the Station Wednesday
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 24" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 2.
7 Days Left on the Cilantro Clock
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.25" deep, 2" apart, rows 12" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 7.
Last Call for Cucumber: Window Shuts in 7 Days
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 10" apart, rows 60" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 12.
Lettuce Leaves the Station Wednesday
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 3" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 2.
Last Call for Mustard Greens: Window Shuts in 7 Days
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 6" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Oct 23.
7 Days Left on the Southern Peas (Cowpeas, Black-eyed, Purple Hull) Clock
Do this: Sow seed directly 2.5" deep, 5" apart, rows 30" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 22.
7 Days Left on the Yardlong (Asparagus) Bean Clock
Do this: Sow seed directly 2" deep, 10" apart, rows 42" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 2.
In season now
Still Time for Collards — 21 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 12.
Kale: 21 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 12.
English Peas: 63 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 1" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 17.
Still Time for Spinach — 63 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 2.
Turnips Is In Season. 63 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 23.
Start indoors & order seed
Seed Check: Radish Needs Ordering This Week
Do this: Planting starts Oct 14. Seed takes time to ship.
Opening this week
Beets Opens Wednesday. Clear a Spot.
Do this: Window runs Sep 30–Oct 14. Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 2" apart, rows 18" apart.
Onions (bulb, short-day) Opens Wednesday. Clear a Spot.
Do this: Window runs Sep 30–Oct 14. Set out transplants 0.75" deep, 3" apart, rows 14" apart.
Snap Beans (Bush Green Beans) Opens Wednesday. Clear a Spot.
Do this: Window runs Sep 30–Oct 14. Sow seed directly 1" deep, 3.5" apart, rows 33" apart.
Planning ahead: next 30 days
21 Days Out: Radish
Do this: Opens Oct 14. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
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.