Swiss Chard Round 3 Goes In Today
Do this: Sow another row today so the harvest never stops. Sow seed or set transplants 1" deep, 6" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Repeat every 10 days while the window is open.
Plant today
Cilantro Round 2 Goes In Today
Do this: Sow another row today so the harvest never stops. Sow seed directly 0.25" deep, 2" apart, rows 12" apart. Why: Repeat every 7 days while the window is open.
Mustard Greens Round 3 Goes In Today
Do this: Sow another row today so the harvest never stops. Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 6" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Repeat every 10 days while the window is open.
Spinach Round 3 Goes In Today
Do this: Sow another row today so the harvest never stops. Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Repeat every 10 days while the window is open.
In season now
Still Time for Bell Pepper — 8 Days and Counting
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 21" apart, rows 33" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 7.
Carrots Is In Season. 8 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 2" apart, rows 12" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 17.
Eggplant: 8 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 21" apart, rows 30" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 27.
Hot Pepper (Jalapeño): 8 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 21" apart, rows 33" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 7.
Okra: 8 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 18" apart, rows 39" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 2.
Summer Squash (Yellow & Zucchini): 8 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 27" apart, rows 48" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Oct 28.
Sweet Corn Is In Season. 8 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 10.5" apart, rows 30" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 17.
Still Time for Swiss Chard — 8 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 1" deep, 6" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Oct 23.
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 Nov 17.
Winter Squash & Pumpkin Is In Season. 8 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 36" apart, rows 78" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 2.
Still Time for Basil — 22 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 12" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 7.
Broccoli Is In Season. 22 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 18" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 7.
Cabbage: 22 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 24" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 7.
Cauliflower: 22 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 24" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 17.
Cilantro Is In Season. 22 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.25" deep, 2" apart, rows 12" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Oct 23.
Lettuce: 22 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 3" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Oct 18.
Mustard Greens: 22 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 6" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Oct 8.
Spinach: 78 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Oct 18.
Start indoors & order seed
Seed Check: Beets Needs Ordering This Week
Do this: Planting starts Sep 30. Seed takes time to ship.
Order Onions (bulb, short-day) Seed Now or Watch the Season Go By
Do this: Planting starts Sep 30. Seed takes time to ship.
Order Snap Beans (Bush Green Beans) Seed Now or Watch the Season Go By
Do this: Planting starts Sep 30. Seed takes time to ship.
Planning ahead: next 30 days
8 Days Out: Collards
Do this: Opens Sep 16. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
8 Days Out: Cucumber
Do this: Opens Sep 16. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
8 Days Out: English Peas
Do this: Opens Sep 16. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
8 Days Out: Kale
Do this: Opens Sep 16. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
8 Days Out: Southern Peas (Cowpeas, Black-eyed, Purple Hull)
Do this: Opens Sep 16. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
8 Days Out: Turnips
Do this: Opens Sep 16. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
8 Days Out: Yardlong (Asparagus) Bean
Do this: Opens Sep 16. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
22 Days Out: Beets
Do this: Opens Sep 30. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
22 Days Out: Onions (bulb, short-day)
Do this: Opens Sep 30. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
22 Days Out: Snap Beans (Bush Green Beans)
Do this: Opens Sep 30. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
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.
Fall bee buffet
Do this: Keep mistflower, asters and goldenrod blooming to feed bees through fall.
Okra overload fix
Do this: Blanch small okra pods 3 minutes and large ones 4, then freeze whole or sliced.