Last Call for Spinach: Window Shuts in 4 Days
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 16.
In season now
Cilantro: 24 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.25" deep, 2" apart, rows 12" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 21.
Lettuce: 25 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 3" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 16.
Radish Is In Season. 39 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 1" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 1.
Planning ahead: next 30 days
11 Days Out: Basil
Do this: Opens Feb 15. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
18 Days Out: Bell Pepper
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
18 Days Out: Cantaloupe (Muskmelon)
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
18 Days Out: Cucumber
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
18 Days Out: Hot Pepper (Jalapeño)
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
18 Days Out: Mustard Greens
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
18 Days Out: Snap Beans (Bush Green Beans)
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
18 Days Out: Summer Squash (Yellow & Zucchini)
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
18 Days Out: Sweet Corn
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
18 Days Out: Tomato
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
18 Days Out: Watermelon
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
18 Days Out: Winter Squash & Pumpkin
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
25 Days Out: Eggplant
Do this: Opens Mar 1. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
25 Days Out: Malabar Spinach
Do this: Opens Mar 1. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
25 Days Out: Okra
Do this: Opens Mar 1. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
25 Days Out: Southern Peas (Cowpeas, Black-eyed, Purple Hull)
Do this: Opens Mar 1. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
25 Days Out: Sweet Potato
Do this: Opens Mar 1. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
25 Days Out: Yardlong (Asparagus) Bean
Do this: Opens Mar 1. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
Garden chores
Stop damping off
Do this: Start seeds in clean mix and avoid overwatering in the first two weeks.
Sow a bee strip
Do this: Sow fast-blooming flowers like cosmos, sunflowers, borage or calendula beside the vegetable beds.
Knock down the cover crop
Do this: Mow or turn under winter cover crops at least two to three weeks before spring planting.