Onions (bulb, short-day): 40 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Set out transplants 0.75" deep, 3" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Feb 27.
Start indoors & order seed
Order Cilantro Seed Now or Watch the Season Go By
Do this: Planting starts Jan 1. Seed takes time to ship.
Planning ahead: next 30 days
12 Days Out: English Peas
Do this: Opens Dec 21. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
12 Days Out: Spinach
Do this: Opens Dec 21. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
23 Days Out: Cilantro
Do this: Opens Jan 1. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Beets
Do this: Opens Jan 4. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Broccoli
Do this: Opens Jan 4. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Cabbage
Do this: Opens Jan 4. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Carrots
Do this: Opens Jan 4. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Collards
Do this: Opens Jan 4. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Irish Potatoes
Do this: Opens Jan 4. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Kale
Do this: Opens Jan 4. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Lettuce
Do this: Opens Jan 4. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Radish
Do this: Opens Jan 4. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Swiss Chard
Do this: Opens Jan 4. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
26 Days Out: Turnips
Do this: Opens Jan 4. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
Garden chores
Winter turn
Do this: Give your compost pile its monthly winter turn and add a layer of fresh greens if it has stopped heating.
Bag those leaves
Do this: Stockpile fallen leaves now as the browns for next year's compost, and shred them first if you can.
Soil test season
Do this: Dig 8-10 cores 6 inches deep, mix them, and mail a pint to the Texas A&M soil lab so results are back before spring planting.
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