San Diego garden expert Nan Sterman details the chores needed in the June garden.
As spring finally transitions to summer, “June Gloom” typically brings us some gray skies, especially along the coast. That means spring flowers last a bit longer while we wait for summer veggies to ripen. Celebrate National Garden Week by rescuing an unused weedy lot or corner in your community, planting a pollinator garden with children, or helping an elderly neighbor with their container plantings. Find more ways to celebrate gardening in your community at bit.ly/GardenWeek2024.
use liquid fertilizer as a quick fix foliar spray for plants showing signs of nutrient deficiency.If you see skeletonized tomato leaves and tiny balls of green, look for tomato hornworms. The caterpillars are green, white and black striped. Don’t be shy; pull off the worms and put them where hungry birds and lizards can find them.Skeletonized sunflower and squash leaves are the work of tiny birds called lesser goldfinches. Those birds also eat aphids, so welcome them to the garden.
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