2 Days Left on the Beets Clock
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 2" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 6.
Plant today
2 Days Left on the Broccoli Clock
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 18" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 16.
2 Days Left on the Cabbage Clock
Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 24" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 16.
Carrots Leaves the Station Tuesday
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 2" apart, rows 12" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 26.
Last Call for Onions (bulb, short-day): Window Shuts in 2 Days
Do this: Set out transplants 0.75" deep, 3" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Apr 5.
In season now
Still Time for Irish Potatoes — 9 Days and Counting
Do this: Plant seed pieces 3" deep, 12" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 31.
Still Time for Collards — 16 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.5" deep, 18" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 6.
Still Time for English Peas — 16 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 1" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 11.
Kale Is In Season. 16 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 Mar 6.
Swiss Chard: 16 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 1" deep, 6" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 1.
Turnips: 16 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Feb 15.
Spinach Is In Season. 23 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Feb 25.
Still Time for Cilantro — 43 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.25" deep, 2" apart, rows 12" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 1.
Still Time for Lettuce — 44 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 3" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Feb 25.
Radish Is In Season. 58 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 1" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Feb 10.
Planning ahead: next 30 days
30 Days Out: Basil
Do this: Opens Feb 15. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
Garden chores
Sort your wood pile
Do this: Set aside oak, maple and cottonwood for a hugel mound, and keep black walnut and cedar out of it.
Looper patrol on cabbage
Do this: Check broccoli, cabbage and collards for small green caterpillars and treat young ones with Bt.
Draw your rotation map
Do this: Sketch your beds and shift each crop family one bed over for next year.
Texas farm & garden news
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