Radish Window Slams Shut Tonight
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 1" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 27.
Opening this week
Onions (bulb, short-day) Opens Monday. Clear a Spot.
Do this: Window runs Dec 7–Jan 18. Set out transplants 0.75" deep, 3" apart, rows 14" apart.
Planning ahead: next 30 days
19 Days Out: English Peas
Do this: Opens Dec 21. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
19 Days Out: Spinach
Do this: Opens Dec 21. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
30 Days Out: Cilantro
Do this: Opens Jan 1. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
Garden chores
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.
Winter turn
Do this: Give your compost pile its monthly winter turn and add a layer of fresh greens if it has stopped heating.