Radish Leaves the Station Thursday
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 1" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 26.
Opening this week
Onions (bulb, short-day) Opens Tuesday. Clear a Spot.
Do this: Window runs Dec 7–Jan 18. Set out transplants 0.75" deep, 3" apart, rows 14" apart.
Planning ahead: next 30 days
20 Days Out: English Peas
Do this: Opens Dec 21. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
20 Days Out: Spinach
Do this: Opens Dec 21. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
Garden chores
Count your eaters
Do this: Multiply the per-person planting numbers by your household size and write your spring plan.
Send a soil sample
Do this: Pull 8 to 10 cores 6 inches deep, mix, and mail a pint to the Texas A&M soil lab before spring planting.
Turn last season's mulch under
Do this: Work spent organic mulch into the soil after harvest so it breaks down before replanting.
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