Green Light: Beets Season Starts Now
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 2" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Feb 23.
Plant today
Broccoli Window Opens Today. Dirt's Ready — Are You?
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 18" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 5.
Cabbage Window Opens Today. Dirt's Ready — Are You?
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 24" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 5.
Carrots Window Opens Today. Dirt's Ready — Are You?
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 2" apart, rows 12" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 15.
Collards: Doors Just Opened. Get It in the Ground.
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.5" deep, 18" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Feb 23.
Green Light: Irish Potatoes Season Starts Now
Do this: Plant seed pieces 3" deep, 12" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 20.
Kale: Doors Just Opened. Get It in the Ground.
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.5" deep, 12" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Feb 23.
Lettuce: Doors Just Opened. Get It in the Ground.
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 3" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Feb 13.
Radish Window Opens Today. Dirt's Ready — Are You?
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 1" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jan 29.
Swiss Chard: Doors Just Opened. Get It in the Ground.
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 1" deep, 6" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Feb 18.
Green Light: Turnips Season Starts Now
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Feb 3.
In season now
Onions (bulb, short-day) Is In Season. 14 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Set out transplants 0.75" deep, 3" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 25.
Still Time for English Peas — 28 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 1" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Feb 28.
Spinach Is In Season. 35 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Feb 13.
Still Time for Cilantro — 55 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.25" deep, 2" apart, rows 12" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Feb 18.
Start indoors & order seed
Basil Seeds Go Under Lights Monday
Do this: Start seed 5 weeks before transplant day (Feb 15). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
Start Bell Pepper Seeds Indoors Today
Do this: Start seed 7 weeks before transplant day (Feb 22). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
Eggplant Seeds Go Under Lights Monday
Do this: Start seed 7 weeks before transplant day (Mar 1). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
Start Hot Pepper (Jalapeño) Seeds Indoors Today
Do this: Start seed 7 weeks before transplant day (Feb 22). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
Start Tomato Seeds Indoors Today
Do this: Start seed 7 weeks before transplant day (Feb 22). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
Garden chores
Sort your wood pile
Do this: Set aside oak, maple and cottonwood for a hugel mound, and keep black walnut and cedar out of it.
Looper patrol on cabbage
Do this: Check broccoli, cabbage and collards for small green caterpillars and treat young ones with Bt.
Draw your rotation map
Do this: Sketch your beds and shift each crop family one bed over for next year.