Beets Is In Season. 9 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 2" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 24.
In season now
Collards: 9 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.5" deep, 18" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 24.
Kale: 9 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.5" deep, 12" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 24.
Onions (bulb, short-day) Is In Season. 9 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Set out transplants 0.75" deep, 3" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 24.
Snap Beans (Bush Green Beans) Is In Season. 9 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 3.5" apart, rows 33" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 19.
English Peas Is In Season. 51 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 1" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 29.
Spinach: 51 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 14.
Turnips Is In Season. 51 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 4.
Start indoors & order seed
Seed Check: Garlic Needs Ordering This Week
Do this: Planting starts Oct 28. Seed takes time to ship.
Planning ahead: next 30 days
9 Days Out: Radish
Do this: Opens Oct 14. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
23 Days Out: Garlic
Do this: Opens Oct 28. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
Garden chores
Spray after the bees go home
Do this: If you must spray, wait until evening when flowers have closed and bees have stopped foraging.
Fall bee buffet
Do this: Keep mistflower, asters and goldenrod blooming to feed bees through fall.
Cover the bare beds
Do this: Sow cereal rye, oats, crimson clover or hairy vetch in any bed that will sit empty this winter.
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