WELL, THE HEAT HAS BEEN ON,
WHICH IS A BOON FOR MANY PLANTS
IN THE GARDEN.
UNFORTUNATELY THE 10
INCLUDES WEEDS AND PESTS
LOOKING TO DINE AND DASH.
REBECCA KOLLS WALKS US THROUGH
HER JUNE GARDEN CHECK WAS.
LIST.
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FINALLY, THE WARM WEATHER
HAS TRIGGERED GARDEN ACTIVITY,
SO NOW MORE THAN EVER, YOU MUST
BE DILIGENT IN YOUR GARDEN
DUTIES.
LEAFY GREENS ARE READY FOR THE
TABLE AND IT'S BETTER TO CUT
THEM EARLIER THAN LATER,
BECAUSE ONCE THEY SET C, THE
LEAVES START TASTING BETTER.
YOU WANT TO GET IN NOW WHILE
THE PICKING IS GOOD.
IF YOU DO APPROPRIATELY, YOU
WILL BE ABLE TO GET 2 TO 3 MORE
HARVESTS.
SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT I'M DOING
HERE.
I'M REMOVING ABOUT 3 INCHES OF
THE LETTUCE.
THE KEY IS TO LEAVE 1 INCH
BEHIND, BECAUSE THE LEAVES WILL
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE, SO
HOPEFULLY WE CAN CONTINUE
PACING FROM THE GARDEN DINNER
IS READY.
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AND ASK ADD TO YOUR DINNER,
DON'T FORGET THE GREENS.
I KNOW YOU ARE THINKING, BE
GREEN?
I'M GROWING BEETS.
HERE'S THE DEAL WITH THESE ONE
LITTLE SEED ACTUALLY PRODUCES A
CLUSTER OF BEETS.
IF YOU LEAVE THEM AS IS, THEY
WILL BE TEENY TINY.
THEY CUT EACH OTHER OUT.
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO THE
NOW THE TOPS OF THEM, LEAVING
BEHIND ONE BEAT..FROM THEM
AWAY.
I'M TELLING YOU, THIS IS SUMMER
IN A BOWL AND THEY ARE SUPER
NUTRITIOUS.
YOU WILL NEVER FIND MY GARDENS
WITHOUT RADISHES.
THEY ARE SUPER EASY TO GROW AND
AGAIN, THEY JUST REPRESENT
SUMMER.
I LOVE THE FLAVOR OF THEM.
YOU CAN SEE, AS WE TAKE A LOOK
AT THESE COMEDIES ARE READY TO
GO.
THEY ARE PUSHING THEMSELVES OUT
OF THE SOIL.
WE GO AHEAD AND HARVEST THESE,
FOR SURE.
THEN AS WE DIG A LITTLE DEEPER,
I WANT YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT
WHAT HAPPENED WHEN YOU PLANT
TOO MANY SEEDS TOGETHER.
SO IF WE DIG A LITTLE DEEPER,
YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S WAY
TOO MANY RADISHES PLANTED IN
ONE LOCATION, SO WE REALLY WANT
TO THIN THESE OUT.
SO GO AHEAD AND JUST PULL OUT
SOME OF THOSE.
DON'T THROW THEM AWAY.
WE CAN EAT ALL OF THESE.
SEE, NOW WE ARE GOING TO GIVE
THESE TWO ROOM TO GROW.
IF YOU REMEMBER A WHILE BACK,
WE TALKED ABOUT PEAS BEING A
COOL SEASON CROP WHEN THE HEAT
IS ON, THEY START TO PETER OUT.
YOU CAN SEE THAT IN YOUR OWN
GARDEN.
HOURS ARE STARTING TO GROW ON
THE TRAILS BUT ACTUALLY WE PLAN
TO BE A LITTLE LATER IN THE
SEASON.
SO I REALLY WANT THEM TO BE
TOLERANT AND PRODUCING BY NOW.
WE DO HAVE FLOWERS, SO
HOPEFULLY WE WILL GET SOME
PARTS.
BUT IT STAYS HOT, MAYBE NOT.
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THE HE IS ON.
IT ACTUALLY WILL START
PUTTING ADRENALINE IN THOSE
WARM SEASON CROPS, LIKE
TOMATOES, MELON, YOUR PEPPERS,
YOUR BEETS.
THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS, THIS
GARDEN IS GOING TO BE OUT OF
CONTROL.
COUPLE OF THINGS, IF YOU PLANT
TOMATOES, BE SURE IF YOU
HAVEN'T ALREADY, GET A CAGE
AROUND THEM OR GET A STEAK.
THEY WILL NEED THE EXTRA
SUPPORT AS THEY GROW AND GET
HEAVY AND LOADED WITH FRUIT,
RIGHT?
THE NEXT THING YOU NEED TO KEEP
IN MIND IS THAT THE HEAT ALSO
BRINGS ON THE WEEDS.
10 MINUTES A DAY WILL KEEP THE
WEEDS AWAY.
YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER, THE WEEDS
ARE GOING TO COMPETE FOR ALL
YOUR VEGETABLES.
THEY ARE GOING TO ROB THEM OF
THE NECESSARY NUTRIENTS AND
WATER.
SO GET IN AND RIP THEM OUT.
GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER?
UNINVITED GUESTS AS THE
TEMPERATURE HEATS UP, THESE
BLOGGERS ARE GOING TO DINE AND
DASH.
YOU CAN TELL THEY ARE ON YOUR
PLANS, EVEN IF YOU CAN'T SEE
THEM.
LOOK FOR THE HOMEWORK, HOLY
LEAVES.
THIS IS THE WORK OF THE CABBAGE
WARM.
DON'T BE SURPRISED IF YOU SEE
CABBAGE LOOPERS, CUT ONE, EVEN
GRUBS IN YOUR GARDEN.
A GREAT WAY TO CONTROL THESE
CATERPILLARS IS USING A PRODUCT
THAT CONTAINS BT, WHICH IS
EXCELLENT DENTIST IF YOU REALLY
WANT TO KNOW.
OR THIS, IT IS KIND OF LIKE A
POWDER FOR ORGANIC GARDENING,
SO IT IS SAFE.
WHAT YOU WANT TO DO IS DUST THE
PLANTS AND THE SOIL AROUND IT
TO KEEP THE CRITTERS AWAY.
SO WE GOT RID OF THE CRITTERS
WE DON'T WANT, BUT HERE'S THE
ONE WE ARE GOING TO KEEP.
LOOK AT THIS BABY.
ISN'T SHE A DOLL?
SHE'S GOT TWIN, BY THE WAY.
I'M REBECCA KOLLS, BACK TO YOU.
SAY BYE.