Each month we share growing information courtesy of the WVU Extension and also other information we find helpful, like growing by the moon. This information is geared especially toward our audience here in the Mid-Ohio Valley. Happy Gardening!

Week 31

Thursday, August 1st

• Seed Beans and Peas 🫛 for a Fall Crop

Friday, August 2nd

• Plant Cabbage 🥬 for a Fall Crop

Saturday, August 3rd

• Plant Napa Chinese Cabbage

• Seed Spinach

• Seed Fall Carrots 🥕

Sunday, August 4th

• New Moon 🌑

Week 32

Monday, August 5th

• Seed Lettuce 🥬 for a Fall Crop

Tuesday, August 6th

• Seed Mustard Greens and Radishes

Wednesday, August 7th

• Seed Fall Cucumbers 🥒

• Control Broadleaf Lawn Weeds

Thursday, August 8th

Friday, August 9th

• Turn Compost

Saturday, August 10th

• Harvest Okra Pods Regularly

Sunday, August 11th

Week 33

Monday, August 12th

• First Quarter Moon 🌓

• Seed Rutabagas

• Seed Asian Greens

Tuesday, August 13th

• Watch for Powdery Mildew on Pumpkins 🎃 and Winter Squash

Wednesday, August 14th

• Seed Radishes and Leeks

Thursday, August 15th

• Plant Strawberries 🍓

Friday, August 16th

• Install Sod

• Seed Fall Herbs

Saturday, August 17th

• Seed Bok Choy

Sunday, August 18th

Week 34

Monday, August 19th

• Full Moon 🌕

• Seed Winter Sprouting Broccoli 🥦

Tuesday, August 20th

• Seed Turnips

Wednesday, August 21st

• Plant Collards

Thursday, August 22nd

• Seed Lawn

Friday, August 23rd

• Apply Nitrogen to Strawberries 🍓

Saturday, August 24th

• Seed Arugula

Sunday, August 25th

Week 35

Monday, August 26th

• Last Quarter Moon 🌗

• Seed Ethiopian Kale

Tuesday, August 27th

• Seed Fall Green Bunching Onions 🧅

Wednesday, August 28th

Thursday, August 29th

• Turn Compost

Friday, August 30th

Saturday, August 31st

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