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Asparagus Growing and Care Calendar

in Fruits, Kitchen Garden Almanac

Mid-Summer Fruit Calendar and Maintenance

by Stephen Albert

Fruits are ripening by mid-summer. Keep fruit trees and vines thoroughly watered; avoid letting plants dry out, especially newly planted fruits and fruits growing in containers. Scavenging birds and insects will be looking for an opening as fruits ripen. Use bird netting or reflective tape to scare birds away; spray away insects with a strong […] More
in Fruits, Gardening Tips, Tips

Early Summer Fruit Calendar and Maintenance

by Stephen Albert

Most soft fruits–strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and currants–are bearing or nearing maturity by early summer. Tree fruits–apples, pears, plums, peaches and nectarines–in early summer are developing fruit. Attention should be given to thinning, pruning, and watering. Here is a fruit-by-fruit growing guide for early summer: Support fruit trees. Support heavily laden branches with stout stakes […] More
in Kitchen Garden Almanac, Tips

Vegetable Garden Calendar and Map Keeping

by Stephen Albert

Keep a vegetable garden calendar and map. Use the calendar to record when you start seeds, when you plant in the garden, and when you expect to harvest each crop. Use the garden map to record where you plant each crop or plan to plant later in the season. Keeping track of the garden in […] More
in Guides, Kitchen Garden Almanac, Season Extension

Cold Frame Calendar

by Stephen Albert

As the seasons progress there are several uses for a cold frame. • Start cool-temperature spring vegetable seeds and seedlings in late winter. • Start summer warm-temperature vegetable seeds and seedlings beginning in early- or mid-spring. • Start fall and winter crops under shade cover (replace the frame’s glass or plastic sash with framed shade […] More
in Guides, How to Grow, Kitchen Garden Almanac, Making A Kitchen Garden

Vegetable Garden 12-Month To-Do Calendar

by Stephen Albert

One of the most challenging aspects in gardening is to get things started at the proper time. Success in the garden often depends on timing. Planning the work ahead is important. A simple checklist can be used to make sure that everything is started and carried out at the proper time–starting in spring with preparing […] More
in Harvest and Storage

Potato Harvest Calendar

by Stephen Albert

The length of a potato’s growing season varies according to climate and variety. You can choose cultivars for each of three harvest periods. “First early potatoes”—grow rapidly, take little space, and are harvested early to midsummer when they are about the size of an egg. “Second early potatoes”—are midseason potatoes that grow rapidly, take little […] More