June in the Garden

Your garden is in...now what?

The mad dash to get things planted has ended. Can you sit back and rest on your laurels now? Well guess what! You can do anything you want! You can let your garden just do its thing until harvest time and hope for the best. 

But do you want to get more out of your garden? There are a few things you can do to make sure that you have a great harvest!

Dealing with weeds:

• Get them young: Run a hoe carefully around your plants while weeds are still young

• Mulch, mulch, mulch!: Place mulch around the base of all your plants to conserve moisture and prevent weeds from growing. You can use compost, grass clippings, shredded leaves, straw, hay, shredded paper, sawdust - almost any lightweight, natural material! Mother Nature hates bare soil and will fill it with weeds!

• Disturb soil as little as possible: Not only will leaving soil undisturbed keep the soil healthier, but every time soil is disturbed you uncover hidden weed seeds that will now start to germinate.

What is succession sowing?

Sowing a particular crop in small batches every two to three weeks in order to give you a continuous harvest across the growing season...is called succession sowing! 

Quick-growing vegetables are best grown like this, rather than all at once. This will give you a continuous, fresh supply of these highly perishable crops, rather than too much all at once. For plants that are prone to bolting (quickly going to seed when the temperatures rise), such as cilantro, arugula, spinach, and lettuce, succession sowing is especially advantageous. 

Crops best for succession sowing:

• beans

• peas

• herbs

• salad greens

• carrots

• beets

• radishes

• corn

• flowers!

This means that these are also things you can still grow now! It's never too late to plant SOMETHING. 

What we are doing in the garden in June:

Harvesting: strawberries, raspberries, rhubarb, lettuce, radishes, zinnias, roses, dill, cilantro, basil

Tasks: weeding, trellising (tomatoes, squashes, cucumbers, melons), more weeding, pruning bottom tomato branches

Read more about June gardening tasks in your zone here! 

 

In the Finger Lakes this summer?

Join us for an enlightening day at our Gardening Therapy event! 

When: Saturday, July 27, 1pm 

Where: Sweet Farm, 210 Hall Road, Himrod, NY

What to Expect:

• Learn practical tips for cultivating your own therapeutic garden.

• Hear from esteemed horticultural therapist Beverly J. Brown Ph.D., HTR on the science behind gardening's mental and physical benefits.

• Get your hands dirty and experience the joy of planting and nurturing plants.

• Connect with like-minded individuals passionate about health and wellness. 

Why Attend? Gardening isn't just about plants—it's about cultivating well-being! Discover how spending time in nature and caring for plants can reduce stress, improve mood, and enhance overall quality of life.

Don't miss this opportunity to grow your knowledge and wellness! Reserve your spot today and bloom with us! 

We have so many fun (and delicious) activities in the garden this summer! Click here to learn more!