Basil Is In Season. 125 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 Jul 27.
Garden chores
Lift the row cover
Do this: Remove row covers from squash, cucumbers and melons as soon as the first flowers open.
Let some herbs flower
Do this: Leave a few basil, oregano and mint stems to bloom for the bees.
Fill summer gaps with cowpeas
Do this: Sow cowpeas, buckwheat or sorghum-sudangrass in empty beds to cover soil through the heat.