Monthly garden chores

Gardening in May

May 1, 2013

Happy May Day!   It’s definitely May Gray outside at the moment,  but predictions for record breaking heat this weekend should keep you at the ready to water your garden as needed.

Gardening in May is a busy time.   Plants are growing, there’s hope of a great harvest or beautiful flowers but there is work to be done.  Here’s your guide to maintenance for the month: May in the Garden

Gardening in May

This Pride of Madeira sits next to City Hall and Glorietta Bay on Coronado.   The beautiful colors of this plant – purple, blue, white or pink – are blooming everywhere now.  Spectacular!

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Happy February!

January 31, 2013

The February list of garden tasks is up for your perusal. 

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Okay, you’ve had the first day of the year to recover from 2012, so now there’s work to do in the garden.  Check out the January Garden Tasks to help you get organized and git ‘er done.    Happy New Year!!!  Here’s to a beautiful garden all year long…..

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December in the Garden

December 2, 2012

December in the Garden has been posted for your perusal!  Mulching should be a priority in your garden in preparation for the coming cold months.

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This is very cool!

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May in the Garden

May 6, 2012

May in the Garden is posted for your information.  It’s starting to get exciting out in the garden.  I’m cutting lots of sweet peas, the bees are buzzing around, and it smells so good in the evening as my jasmine sends waves of beautiful scent through the open windows.

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It’s April already?!

April is National Garden Month.  Here’s a list of fun activities to celebrate.

Instead of using RoundUp to kill the weeds in your garden, try using vinegar around the garden. 

Even if you have mostly shade in your garden, you can still grow many edibles in the shade.

It’s time to start thinking tomatoes!  Here’s a graph for diagnosing nutrient issues.

From the U.S. National Arboretum: Invasive plants

Think recycling whenever possible.  Here are some good ideas. 

Have a nice week in your garden!!!

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March in the Garden

March 1, 2012

This month’s garden tasks have been posted.
 March in the Garden

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February Garden Tasks

February 2, 2012

February in the garden is a time of pruning and maintenance in preparation of the upcoming growing season. FEBRUARY in the Garden!

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December in the Garden

December 1, 2011

The monthly list of garden jobs is now posted for December: http://3000tomatoes.com/monthly-garden-jobs/

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November’s Garden Tasks List is UP!

November 6, 2011

We’re getting rain and the weather is getting crisp, but we’ve still got things to do in the garden. NOVEMBER 2011  – This Month’s Garden Tasks  

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September’s Garden Tasks

September 5, 2011

The garden task list for September 2011 is now ONLINE.

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