Broccoli Seeds Go Under Lights Monday
Do this: Start seed 6 weeks before transplant day (Jan 4). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
In season now
English Peas Is In Season. 9 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 1" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jan 10.
Spinach: 9 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 26.
Turnips: 9 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 16.
Radish Is In Season. 16 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 1" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 11.
Start indoors & order seed
Cabbage Seeds Go Under Lights Monday
Do this: Start seed 6 weeks before transplant day (Jan 4). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
Order Onions (bulb, short-day) Seed Now or Watch the Season Go By
Do this: Planting starts Dec 7. Seed takes time to ship.
Planning ahead: next 30 days
21 Days Out: Onions (bulb, short-day)
Do this: Opens Dec 7. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
Garden chores
Turn last season's mulch under
Do this: Work spent organic mulch into the soil after harvest so it breaks down before replanting.
Weigh today's pick
Do this: Put today's harvest on the scale and log the pounds before it hits the kitchen.
Season scorecard
Do this: Total your harvest log by crop and rank which ones paid the most per row foot.