To Do:
- Replace cool-weather vegetables that are going to “seed”.
- Organically fertilize all crops by mid-month. Soil tests indicate we only
need nitrogen! - Harvest peas, lettuce, spinach, beets, radishes, carrots and young
onions (scallions) and June-bearing strawberries. - Harvest asparagus and rhubarb until mid-month.
- Apply mulch (shredded leaves, straw, etc.) when the soil warms.
- Tie leaves over cauliflower heads to whiten them. Tie up tomatoes on
stakes or in cages. - Weed and water when necessary (if less than an inch per week). No
sprinkling – water low at soil level not overhead.
NOTE: Start organic pest control early. Check plants for insect
damage. Pick off insects or use row covers. Use organic pesticides
only as a last resort. Remember, most pesticides kill both the good and
bad insects (including those that we want to attract for pollination!).
