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Reminder:
Our summer hours are
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
July 26
We've
started our perennial sale at 30% off selected
perennials. The annuals are now at 50% off. We
need to clear out the greenhouses to go into cut-flower
production.
Tomato
hornworms have started. Yuk! There is an organic
product that we use which is very effective called Dipel.
Beats spending hours on the prowl with a rubber glove to get
those suckers off!
Cucumber
beatles are still in full force. We put out yellow bowls
of soapy water which attracts and drowns them. A friend
recently suggested a cordless vac fitted with narrow tubing to
suck them up. I am relishing the task and I'll get out
there as soon as my new vac is charged. Anything to add
to the bug-war arsenal....
If you have
suggestions, please contact us!
Also, new
wave of squash bugs are laying eggs. See below for our
best method.
July 9
Squash bugs
are in town. Examine the underside of the leaves for
eggs and remove them. I find an emery board or nail file
works well for this.
Treat the
base of the plants with an organic pesticide containing
Spinosad.
For
cucumber beetles, yellow bowls of soapy water attract and
drown them.
For tomato
hornworms, use BT. It really works!
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June 19
It's not too late to plant your vegetable
garden!
For tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, onions
and other long-season veggies, your transplants should
be in the ground by now. If you can still
find good-size transplants at a store, get them in as
soon as possible. However, many things can still
be seeded in our growing area.
Here is a list of some vegetables with
last seeding dates:
Snap beans...July 25
Beets...July 31
Broccoli...July
10
Cabbage...July 31
Carrots...June 30
Cauliflower...July 31
Celery...June 30
Chard...June 30
Corn...July 10
Cucumbers...July 20
Summer squash...June 30
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