Last Call for Bell Pepper: Window Shuts in 4 Days
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 21" apart, rows 33" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jun 7.
Plant today
Hot Pepper (Jalapeño) Leaves the Station Monday
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 21" apart, rows 33" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jun 7.
4 Days Left on the Sweet Potato Clock
Do this: Plant slips 4" deep, 14" apart, rows 42" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jul 17.
4 Days Left on the Tomato Clock
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 42" apart, rows 42" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jun 17.
In season now
Still Time for Southern Peas (Cowpeas, Black-eyed, Purple Hull) — 18 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed directly 2.5" deep, 5" apart, rows 30" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jun 7.
Yardlong (Asparagus) Bean Is In Season. 18 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 2" deep, 10" apart, rows 42" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around May 18.
Basil Is In Season. 175 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 12" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jun 7.
Garden chores
Late-frost alert for transplants
Do this: Keep frost cloth handy for new tomatoes and peppers until your area's last-frost date has passed.
Three Sisters: corn goes in
Do this: Once soil is above 65°F after your last frost, plant 4-7 corn seeds in the center of each mound.
Corn's 4-6 inches? Add beans
Do this: Plant a ring of pole bean seeds 6 inches out from the corn once stalks reach 4-6 inches tall.