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July Gardening

July Gardening

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The rains of June have triggered all plants to grow and flourish. We now have flowers, early veggies, fresh berries, plus weeds and pesky bugs.  It’s the busiest of gardening times with early harvesting, more planting, and, of course, pest & weed control. This means mulching, fertilizing, regular weeding, scouting for pests (bugs & critters) and succession plantings can begin. In this article I’ll cover how to convert your weeds into liquid fertilizer, mulching, succession planting, and tips for the…

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Companion & Succession Planting

Companion & Succession Planting

Garden planting and transplanting is now in full swing and everything we want to grow can be planted out including favorites like tomato & pepper plants, squashes, potatoes, onion sets, broccoli, herbs, or greens.  But one question remains, which plants make good garden companions with each other, and which do not?   Plants affect their neighbors and the soil around them so we should try to place compatible or non-competitive plants near each other when possible.  A similar principle applies when…

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