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Month: May 2025

June Gardening

June Gardening

After the cool, wet days of May we can now get seriously planting and cultivating our gardens. While there are many plants that can be seeded outdoors now but don’t be tempted to start working your soil if it is still too wet.  If you insist on tilling your garden it is very important to wait until the soil has drained and dried enough to be crumbly, not sticky.  I do not till my garden soil at all because tilling…

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May Gardening – When to Plant?

May Gardening – When to Plant?

Finally it’s the time of year when we can plant some things in the ground. Some seeds can go in now, most other seeds & plants need to wait for warmer days. How do we know what to plant when? In April and early May most soil is still too wet to dig unless you have raised beds. Let’s look at several ways to determine when it’s OK to plant seeds or put out transplants. Also, a few words about…

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