Turnips Round 7 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.
Plant today
Keep the Line Moving: Radish, Round 5
Do this: Sow another row today so the harvest never stops. Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 1" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Repeat every 8 days while the window is open.
In season now
Still Time for English Peas — 10 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 1" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jan 9.
Spinach: 10 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 25.
Turnips Is In Season. 10 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 15.
Radish: 17 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 1" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 10.
Start indoors & order seed
Seed Check: Onions (bulb, short-day) Needs Ordering This Week
Do this: Planting starts Dec 7. Seed takes time to ship.
Planning ahead: next 30 days
22 Days Out: Onions (bulb, short-day)
Do this: Opens Dec 7. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
Garden chores
Clean up the hiding spots
Do this: Pull spent vines and remove boards and debris where squash bugs and other pests spend the winter.
Cover the bare beds
Do this: Sow cereal rye, oats, crimson clover or hairy vetch in any bed that will sit empty this winter.
Blanch the greens
Do this: Blanch collards 3 minutes and other greens 2 minutes, cool, and freeze.