Bell Pepper Is In Season. 8 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 21" apart, rows 33" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jun 3.
In season now
Hot Pepper (Jalapeño) Is In Season. 8 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 21" apart, rows 33" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jun 3.
Sweet Potato Is In Season. 8 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Plant slips 4" deep, 14" apart, rows 42" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jul 13.
Tomato: 8 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 42" apart, rows 42" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jun 13.
Southern Peas (Cowpeas, Black-eyed, Purple Hull): 22 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 2.5" deep, 5" apart, rows 30" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jun 3.
Yardlong (Asparagus) Bean Is In Season. 22 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 2" deep, 10" apart, rows 42" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around May 14.
Still Time for Basil — 179 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 12" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jun 3.
Garden chores
Shriveled baby squash?
Do this: Hand-pollinate squash in the morning by rubbing a male flower into the female flowers.
Morning squash date
Do this: Before 10 a.m., dab pollen from a male squash flower onto any open female flower with a baby fruit.
Spray after the bees go home
Do this: If you must spray, wait until evening when flowers have closed and bees have stopped foraging.