4 Days Left on the Basil Clock
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 12" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 25.
Plant today
Last Call for Broccoli: Window Shuts in 4 Days
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 18" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 25.
Cabbage Leaves the Station Thursday
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 24" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 25.
Cauliflower Leaves the Station Thursday
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 24" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 5.
Last Call for Cilantro: Window Shuts in 4 Days
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.25" deep, 2" apart, rows 12" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 10.
Last Call for Cucumber: Window Shuts in 4 Days
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 10" apart, rows 60" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 15.
Last Call for Lettuce: Window Shuts in 4 Days
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 3" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 5.
Mustard Greens Leaves the Station Thursday
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 6" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Oct 26.
Southern Peas (Cowpeas, Black-eyed, Purple Hull) Leaves the Station Thursday
Do this: Sow seed directly 2.5" deep, 5" apart, rows 30" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 25.
4 Days Left on the Yardlong (Asparagus) Bean Clock
Do this: Sow seed directly 2" deep, 10" apart, rows 42" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 5.
Keep the Line Moving: Kale, Round 2
Do this: Sow another row today so the harvest never stops. Sow seed or set transplants 0.5" deep, 12" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Repeat every 10 days while the window is open.
Keep the Line Moving: Turnips, Round 2
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 Collards — 18 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.5" deep, 18" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 15.
Kale Is In Season. 18 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.5" deep, 12" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 15.
Still Time for English Peas — 60 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 1" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 20.
Spinach: 60 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 5.
Turnips Is In Season. 60 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Oct 26.
Opening this week
Beets Opens Thursday. Clear a Spot.
Do this: Window runs Sep 30–Oct 14. Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 2" apart, rows 18" apart.
Onions (bulb, short-day) Opens Thursday. Clear a Spot.
Do this: Window runs Sep 30–Oct 14. Set out transplants 0.75" deep, 3" apart, rows 14" apart.
4 Days to Snap Beans (Bush Green Beans)
Do this: Window runs Sep 30–Oct 14. Sow seed directly 1" deep, 3.5" apart, rows 33" apart.
Planning ahead: next 30 days
18 Days Out: Radish
Do this: Opens Oct 14. 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.