Check Out Our Proven Schedule!

July 19- Aug 2nd

*Direct Sow last plantings of fast maturing snap beans, cucumbers and summer squash.

*Begin planting cilantro, lettuce and radishes.

*Start cabbage family seedlings indoors, set out seedlings into garden as soon as they can be transplanted.

Aug 2- Aug 16th

*Set out Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower plants.

*Direct sow beets, carrots, escarole, leeks, scallions, along with more lettuce and radishes.

*Fast maturing peas.

Aug 16– Sept 5th

*Direct sow arugula, Chinese cabbage, lettuce, turnips, spinach, mustard, pac choi, and other Asian greens.

*Sow more lettuce & radishes, including daikons.

Last week of August –final sowing of spinach and mache, final sowing of lettuce.

Sept- Oct- Onion sets, Garlic, Shallots.

Success tips:

*Add some more Bumper Crop to your soil to re-enrich for the new plantings.

*Be sure to remember your little plants have little root systems and keep them well watered. Some seeds will take longer to germinate- be sure to keep the soil moist for them.

*Chopped leaves, straw or layers of newspaper in between rows will keep moisture in, weeds down and give the worms some new work.

*A frost barrier (lightweight blanket) will allow harvesting of lettuce, spinach and other greens even as far as Christmas!

Information obtained from Mother Earth News, Aug/Sept 2009