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 meansCelebrate 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
Pinch flowers and buds off seedlings from before planting until they’ve been in the ground for a minimum of two weeks. Feed vegetable plants with organic vegetable fertilizer. Mix fertilizer into the soil before you plant and add fertilizer to the planting hole . 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.
Fertilize stone fruit, apple, pear and persimmon trees with organic fertilizer, following label directions. Water regularly and deeply during the fruiting and growing season. Share your extra harvest with those in need. Contact organizations that pick and donate fruit to food banks and other feeding programs. Find lists of gleaners for your county online. If you have time, volunteer to help — it’s fun!
Repot and refresh potting soil for longtime potted plants. Top off with new a sprinkle of worm castings and some organic, granular all-purpose fertilizer. Top the potting soil with small pebbles for a finished look and to keep away fungus gnats.Remember: Wildlife has a place in every garden. Plants are not perfect. They aren’t supposed to be.Add a solar-powered floating birdbath pump that sprays water to keep it recirculating. Moving water keeps mosquitoes from breeding.
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