Planting

  • Plant warm-season vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and beans if you haven’t done so already.
  • Direct sow corn, cucumbers, squash, and melons.  For Garden’s Sake has this in stock. 
  • Plant annual flowers for color and pollinators.  We still have plenty to choose from!

Maintenance

  • Water plants regularly, especially newly planted ones and containers.
  • Mulch garden beds to retain moisture and suppress weeds.
  • Fertilize vegetables and flowers as needed.
  • Monitor for pests and diseases, and treat as necessary.
  • Prune spring-flowering shrubs after they bloom.  If you would like to see an exhaustive list, 
  • Deadhead flowers to encourage more blooms.
  • Begin staking or caging tall or vining plants.

Harvesting

  • Harvest cool-season crops like lettuce, spinach, and peas before they bolt.
  • Harvest strawberries when ripe.

Planning

  • Plan for succession planting of vegetables.
  • Consider starting seeds indoors for fall crops.


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