Last Call for Collards: Window Shuts in 5 Days
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.5" deep, 18" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 18.
Plant today
English Peas Leaves the Station Monday
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 1" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 23.
Kale Leaves the Station Monday
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.5" deep, 12" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 18.
Last Call for Swiss Chard: Window Shuts in 5 Days
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 1" deep, 6" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 13.
Turnips Leaves the Station Monday
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Feb 26.
In season now
Spinach Is In Season. 12 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 8.
Still Time for Cilantro — 32 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.25" deep, 2" apart, rows 12" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 13.
Still Time for Lettuce — 33 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 3" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 8.
Still Time for Radish — 47 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 1" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Feb 21.
Start indoors & order seed
Cantaloupe (Muskmelon) Seeds Go Under Lights Monday
Do this: Start seed 3 weeks before transplant day (Feb 22). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
Watermelon Seeds Go Under Lights Monday
Do this: Start seed 3 weeks before transplant day (Feb 22). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
Planning ahead: next 30 days
19 Days Out: Basil
Do this: Opens Feb 15. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Bell Pepper
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Cantaloupe (Muskmelon)
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Cucumber
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Hot Pepper (Jalapeño)
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Mustard Greens
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Snap Beans (Bush Green Beans)
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Summer Squash (Yellow & Zucchini)
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Sweet Corn
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Tomato
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Watermelon
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Winter Squash & Pumpkin
Do this: Opens Feb 22. 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.
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.
Bring the pots in
Do this: Move container plants into a garage or shed on nights forecast well below 32°F.