Basil Is In Season. 61 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 29.
Planning ahead: next 30 days
19 Days Out: Bell Pepper
Do this: Opens Aug 19. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
19 Days Out: Broccoli
Do this: Opens Aug 19. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
19 Days Out: Cabbage
Do this: Opens Aug 19. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
19 Days Out: Cantaloupe (Muskmelon)
Do this: Opens Aug 19. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
19 Days Out: Cauliflower
Do this: Opens Aug 19. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
19 Days Out: Eggplant
Do this: Opens Aug 19. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
19 Days Out: Hot Pepper (Jalapeño)
Do this: Opens Aug 19. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
19 Days Out: Irish Potatoes
Do this: Opens Aug 19. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
19 Days Out: Mustard Greens
Do this: Opens Aug 19. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
19 Days Out: Okra
Do this: Opens Aug 19. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
19 Days Out: Spinach
Do this: Opens Aug 19. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
19 Days Out: Swiss Chard
Do this: Opens Aug 19. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
19 Days Out: Watermelon
Do this: Opens Aug 19. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Summer Squash (Yellow & Zucchini)
Do this: Opens Aug 26. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
Garden chores
Flip the leaves
Do this: Walk the garden and check leaf undersides on squash, tomatoes and greens for eggs and pests.
Squash bug egg patrol
Do this: Crush the shiny bronze egg clusters on squash leaf undersides before they hatch.
Board trap tonight
Do this: Lay a board by your squash plants tonight and destroy the squash bugs hiding under it at dawn.