Seeds for sowing, fruit tree care, and more

As summer approaches, the amount of time you spend in your garden is going to increase dramatically. That's a beautiful thing! Fresh air, sunlight, dirt on your hands and feet, and beneficial insects fly on purpose.

For a gardener, this is the busiest time of the year. Between planting, weeding, and starting to harvest your first crop, there is a lot to do. Not only is there still time to sow the seeds, but now is a great opportunity to get all of those transplants into the ground. Here is a useful tip: you do not need to grow them from seed.

Is it too late to start a garden in June?

If you think it's too late to get the garden, think again. Naturally, the opportunity to plant in June depends on where you live, the current weather, and whether or not you have a micro-climate to consider.

June gardening jobs

Note that the list to do in this garden in general. You may need to adjust it to your growing area or changing climate. Perhaps you have already experienced the July temperatures. Or maybe it still feels like May and you are lagging behind in planting. At this point, I can sympathize with the latter. The grass in the meadow is waist-high and flowering, and the apple trees are still in bloom, while the zucchini we have recently planted have not even sprouted. Talk about starting the summer slowly!

1. Sow more seeds in June

As mentioned above, it is not too late to plant a garden in June. Of course, you should at least start laying the foundation for your garden right now. However, if you do not have the energy to go to the actual (physical) work, there is still time to prepare the ground and sow the seeds of many crops.

Planting in June is not too late:

Pumpkins

Squash

Sprouting broccoli

That doesn’t mean you have to start them from seed.

From late May to early June, farmers can buy seedlings of different varieties from markets and other gardeners. Of course, this way will cost more money. At the same time, it gives you an immediate place in your garden.

2. Succession planting training

One of the best ways to extend your harvest time is to use successive planting techniques to increase your vegetable yield. It is not sophisticated or advanced and everyone, including you, can do it. For example, if you do not want to harvest all your carrots at once (say for processing purposes), you can sow the carrot seeds every two weeks from spring to summer for continuous harvesting. Not only will you be constantly harvesting fresh roots, but you will also have plenty of delicious carrot tops to eat.

3. Weed

Weeding. This is always the predicament of a gardener. Look, the land always wants to be covered. That’s why we use a lot of mulch in the garden that we don’t dig. This helps prevent weeds from sprouting and covering the ground. However, we also know how to eat our garden weeds. In fact, we allow some of the garden to grow as perennial food. Crazy, you say? Until you know how to find what's edible, including purple dead nettle, you're ready for a store-bought vitamin-mineral treat.

4. Be water alert

If it is not raining or you do not plan to rain, you may need to water your garden. Planting native, drought-tolerant plants is one thing. While the chances are good, they will not be as thirsty as the English cucumber. At the same time, many gardeners need to be careful about how much water they use for irrigation.

5. Prune the tomato plants

Did you know that your tomato plants benefit from occasional pruning?

It's a garden job that many of us forget - or hear for the first time. Tomatoes, if left untreated, will turn into shrubs with many stems. In essence, they put weight, but not necessarily in the fruit field. It is also beneficial to keep your tomatoes pruned as this reduces the chance of fruits and leaves touching the ground. Controls potential diseases/coatings as it promotes air circulation around the stem and leaves.

6. Potato care

Now, sending your potato greens, you need to keep an eye on pests. Especially the Colorado potato beetle. They are there They can do their damage quickly and efficiently before you even realize it. Potato beetles not only reduce yields but also kill the entire plant by eating everything, including flowers. There are natural ways to get rid of them by hand and some non-natural ways to control their population.

7. Harvest, reap, reap

Most strawberries are ready to eat in June. Like rhubarb, if you have not already eaten the exotic stems. Most likely, your feed harvests will be for fresh food. Although you can quickly start canning and preserving. Prepare with cans jars and utensils and you can use this time to create storage space for jams/pickles/chutneys and lots of cooking tips.

8. Stock and support plants

Supporting your garden plants is often essential, especially in humid climates. This prevents the fruit from falling to the ground and rotting, which prevents the stems from breaking under the weight of a bumper crop and allowing it to grow vertically. To protect your peas, polar beans, peppers, cucumbers, and cucumbers, you can use stock or tomato cages.

The important thing is to set them up when you are planting or when the plants are very young. Try not to disturb the roots.

9. Mow - or scythe - your lawn

We usually mow our lawn for the first time in late May. In this way bees and numerous other insects fill up with all kinds of pollen, and they happily move to lush pastures. One could say that living in the countryside is easy. There are fewer rules for turning your lawn into a wildflower lawn.

There is much less “short grass jealousy”.

Grass, left to grow, is useful as mulch in the garden, it can feed the animals, hay, etc.

10. Prune spring-flowering shrubs

Garden work is often combined with yard work. If you have spring-flowering shrubs such as pink, forsythia, azaleas, rhododendron, or viburnum, this is the best time to prune them when they are in bloom.

Removed spent flowers are much easier, however you can go deeper than this and use a refreshing method of pruning. In this way, some large stems are cut to the ground. Naturally, new shoots will appear and replenish.

11. The fruits on the trees are not thin or slender

There are many ways to manage fruit trees in your backyard orchard.

One way is to allow nature in its course.

This is the least work for you. It also indicates that you trust the ability to know how much the tree can handle.

Another rule of thumb is to remove the fruit so as not to place too much burden on the tree that can be harvested. You will get less fruit, however, each will be bigger.

Both have logic and which side of the branch you are sitting on is entirely yours.

12. Take care of your garden

When the temperature rises in June, look for pests and other damage to your garden crops.

Be careful about the details every time you visit your garden (try to see it at different times of the day). Go down near your plants and look at their flowers, stems, and leaves. Look under the leaves too.