Still Time for Garlic — 11 Days and Counting
Do this: Plant cloves 1" deep, 4" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 20.
In season now
Still Time for English Peas — 25 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed directly 1" deep, 1" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 25.
Spinach Is In Season. 25 Days to Make It Count.
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 10.
Still Time for Turnips — 25 Days and Counting
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 30.
Radish: 32 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 1" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 25.
Start indoors & order seed
Seed Check: Broccoli Needs Ordering This Week
Do this: Planting indoors starts Nov 23. Seed takes time to ship.
Order Cabbage Seed Now or Watch the Season Go By
Do this: Planting indoors starts Nov 23. Seed takes time to ship.
Garden chores
Stop damping off
Do this: Start seeds in clean mix and avoid overwatering in the first two weeks.
Sow a bee strip
Do this: Sow fast-blooming flowers like cosmos, sunflowers, borage or calendula beside the vegetable beds.
Spray after the bees go home
Do this: If you must spray, wait until evening when flowers have closed and bees have stopped foraging.
Texas farm & garden news
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