Garlic Leaves the Station Wednesday
Do this: Plant cloves 1" deep, 4" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 29.
In season now
English Peas Is In Season. 16 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 1" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jan 3.
Spinach Is In Season. 16 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 19.
Still Time for Turnips — 16 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 9.
Radish: 23 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 1" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 4.
Planning ahead: next 30 days
28 Days Out: Onions (bulb, short-day)
Do this: Opens Dec 7. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
Garden chores
Hugel build season
Do this: Fall is the time to build: dig a 1-2 foot trench and stack hardwood logs, branches and greens so the mound settles by spring.
Sort your wood pile
Do this: Set aside oak, maple and cottonwood for a hugel mound, and keep black walnut and cedar out of it.
Looper patrol on cabbage
Do this: Check broccoli, cabbage and collards for small green caterpillars and treat young ones with Bt.