Hello Friends,
I hope you and your plants are surviving the hot summer weather. Be sure to check your plants regularly and water them when the soil is dry. Give your container and raised bed gardens extra attention since they will dry fast in the extra hot weather. Also, be sure to take cooling breaks and drink plenty of water while you are gardening or doing anything outside in the heat.
Don’t let the hot weather deter you from planning your FALL gardens! Some flowers and vegetables thrive in the cooler fall weather and offer their rewards later into the fall season. There are some vegetables that you can re-plant now and still harvest before frost. Green beans usually work well when planted around this time. Beets, carrots, broccoli, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, peas, winter radish, and spinach are some of the crops that will produce in fall. Check the seed packets for varieties that have shorter days to maturity – and that the days to maturity will arrive before the average first frost (October 15 for our area). Try some new vegetables. You may be surprised at what you can grow and enjoy long into the fall season. Botanical Interests seed packets are available year-round in our Garden Center. The packets include a lot of helpful information, including suggestions for when to sow the crops. Fall starter plants will arrive soon. Watch this newsletter and our social sites for updates on new arrivals.
We have some great sales going on through August. See the ad in the articles below for details. Come by and visit us!
Keep Growing,
Scott Hillermann
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