Broccoli Seeds Go Under Lights Thursday
Do this: Start seed 6 weeks before transplant day (Aug 19). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
In season now
Basil Is In Season. 85 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 Sep 5.
Start indoors & order seed
Cabbage Seeds Go Under Lights Thursday
Do this: Start seed 6 weeks before transplant day (Aug 19). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
Cauliflower Seeds Go Under Lights Thursday
Do this: Start seed 6 weeks before transplant day (Aug 19). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
Order Cantaloupe (Muskmelon) Seed Now or Watch the Season Go By
Do this: Planting indoors starts Jul 29. Seed takes time to ship.
Seed Check: Watermelon Needs Ordering This Week
Do this: Planting indoors starts Jul 29. Seed takes time to ship.
Garden chores
Spray after the bees go home
Do this: If you must spray, wait until evening when flowers have closed and bees have stopped foraging.
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.