Radish Window Opens Today. Dirt's Ready — Are You?
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 1" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 8.
Plant today
Today Is the Last Day to Plant Beets
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 2" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 3.
Today Is the Last Day to Plant Collards
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.5" deep, 18" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 3.
Today Is the Last Day to Plant Kale
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.5" deep, 12" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 3.
Onions (bulb, short-day) Window Slams Shut Tonight
Do this: Set out transplants 0.75" deep, 3" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jan 2.
Snap Beans (Bush Green Beans) Window Slams Shut Tonight
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 3.5" apart, rows 33" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 28.
In season now
English Peas: 42 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 1" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 8.
Still Time for Spinach — 42 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 23.
Turnips Is In Season. 42 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 13.
Planning ahead: next 30 days
14 Days Out: Garlic
Do this: Opens Oct 28. Get seed and bed space lined up now.
Garden chores
Side-dress day
Do this: Sprinkle about 1/2 cup of fertilizer per 10 feet of row beside your plants and water it in.
Rain coming? Barrels ready
Do this: Clear your gutters and empty or hook up rain barrels, since every inch of rain gives about 0.5 gallon per square foot of roof.
Stock up on frost cloth
Do this: Buy frost cloth, clips and stakes now, before the first front sells out the stores.
Texas farm & garden news
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