It’s out with the old and in with the new for our fall vegetable gardens. Fall is the time to clean out any surviving summer vegetable plants that have been baked by the sun and soaked by the rain. Any plants that are still looking good right now are extremely heat-tolerant like Malabar spinach, okra, and winged beans. Hot peppers and eggplants are still hanging in there, too. … [Read more...]
In the Garden: Certify Your Garden As a Butterfly Habitat
Here’s what’s happening now in the Summer Vegetable Garden. June was the last month for most of our spring vegetables to keep producing. The heat-sensitive vegetables like beefsteak tomatoes, cucumbers, and squash are all going to typically stop producing in June. Even if your plant still looks healthy when we are consistently in the 90s, the plants are just not able to produce … [Read more...]