English Peas Leaves the Station Wednesday
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 1" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jan 12.
← Nov 17
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · Houston · avg. last frost Feb 15, first frost Dec 9
Nov 19 →
Plant today
Last Call for Spinach: Window Shuts in 7 Days
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 28.
7 Days Left on the Turnips Clock
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 18.
In season now
Still Time for Radish — 14 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 1" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 13.
Start indoors & order seed
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.
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.
Planning ahead: next 30 days
19 Days Out: Onions (bulb, short-day)
Do this: Opens Dec 7. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
Garden chores
Covers on before sundown
Do this: Drape frost cloth over tender crops in the late afternoon and pin it to the ground on every side.
Stock up on frost cloth
Do this: Buy frost cloth, clips and stakes now, before the first front sells out the stores.
Kill the vines, turn the soil
Do this: Pull and trash spent squash vines, and turn the soil so overwintering borer pupae are exposed.