Today Is the Last Day to Plant Irish Potatoes
Do this: Plant seed pieces 3" deep, 12" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Apr 9.
Plant today
7 Days Left on the Collards Clock
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.5" deep, 18" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 15.
Last Call for English Peas: Window Shuts in 7 Days
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 1" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 20.
Last Call for Kale: Window Shuts in 7 Days
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.5" deep, 12" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 15.
7 Days Left on the Swiss Chard Clock
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 1" deep, 6" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 10.
7 Days Left on the Turnips Clock
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Feb 24.
In season now
Spinach: 14 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 5.
Still Time for Cilantro — 34 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.25" deep, 2" apart, rows 12" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 10.
Lettuce Is In Season. 35 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 3" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 5.
Radish: 49 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 1" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Feb 19.
Start indoors & order seed
Cantaloupe (Muskmelon) Seeds Go Under Lights Tuesday
Do this: Start seed 3 weeks before transplant day (Feb 22). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
Watermelon Seeds Go Under Lights Tuesday
Do this: Start seed 3 weeks before transplant day (Feb 22). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
Planning ahead: next 30 days
21 Days Out: Basil
Do this: Opens Feb 15. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
28 Days Out: Bell Pepper
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
28 Days Out: Cantaloupe (Muskmelon)
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
28 Days Out: Cucumber
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
28 Days Out: Hot Pepper (Jalapeño)
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
28 Days Out: Mustard Greens
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
28 Days Out: Snap Beans (Bush Green Beans)
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
28 Days Out: Summer Squash (Yellow & Zucchini)
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
28 Days Out: Sweet Corn
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
28 Days Out: Tomato
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
28 Days Out: Watermelon
Do this: Opens Feb 22. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
28 Days Out: Winter Squash & Pumpkin
Do this: Opens Feb 22. 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.
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.
Install drip before spring
Do this: Lay drip line or soaker hoses now, while beds are empty, and claim the sales-tax exemption on rainwater gear with Form 01-339.
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