Still Time for Garlic — 11 Days and Counting
Do this: Plant cloves 1" deep, 4" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 19.
In season now
English Peas: 25 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 1" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 25.
Spinach: 25 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 10.
Turnips Is In Season. 25 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 30.
Radish: 32 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 1" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 25.
Start indoors & order seed
Order Broccoli Seed Now or Watch the Season Go By
Do this: Planting indoors starts Nov 23. Seed takes time to ship.
Order Cabbage Seed Now or Watch the Season Go By
Do this: Planting indoors starts Nov 23. Seed takes time to ship.
Garden chores
Squash bug egg patrol
Do this: Crush the shiny bronze egg clusters on squash leaf undersides before they hatch.
Looper patrol on cabbage
Do this: Check broccoli, cabbage and collards for small green caterpillars and treat young ones with Bt.
Bait fire ants now
Do this: Spread fire ant bait around the outside of the garden while ants are still foraging in fall.
Texas farm & garden news
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