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
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