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
17 Days Out: English Peas
Do this: Opens Dec 21. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
17 Days Out: Spinach
Do this: Opens Dec 21. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
28 Days Out: Cilantro
Do this: Opens Jan 1. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
Garden chores
Freeze watch: water today
Do this: If a frost night is forecast, soak the garden soil today so it stores heat for tonight.
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.
Uncover in the morning
Do this: Pull covers back once it warms up so the sun can reheat the soil, then re-cover at dusk if cold returns.