Today in the garden
Sunday, August 2
Waning gibbous, 80% lit · 14h 03m daylight · equinox in 51 days
In the garden this August
The fall sowing window is open.
Warm soil and shortening days make late summer the best planting moment most gardens never use. Spinach, kale, radishes, and carrots sown now feed you well into November.
Tip of the day
Water + feed.Water until it runs out the bottom, check daily in summer, feed half-strength weekly from July.
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The planting calendar
Month by month: what to sow, what to plant, and what to bring in.
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Sow now
- Spinach
- Kale
- Lettuce
- Arugula
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- Broccoli starts
- Cabbage starts
- Fall herbs
Harvest now
- Tomatoes
- Squash
- Beans
- Basil
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