Tuesday, September 4, 2018

What to do in the Garden in September


Maintenance and Clean Up
- Harvest potatoes when the tops die down.  Store in cool dark place.
- Mulch carrot, parsnip, and beets for winter     harvesting
- Harvest potatoes when the tops die down and store in a dark location.
- If you haven’t already, stop irrigating lawns to suppress European crane fly.



Planting/Propagation
- Fall is the best time to plant trees and shrubs. Rain and warm soil help them establish easily.
- Plant spring blooming bulbs.  Larger  bulbs will produce larger flowers.

- Plant cover crops such as annual rye & winter pea

Pest Monitoring and Management 
- Control slugs as necessary. Least toxic options are barriers and traps. Iron phosphate is the safest bait available.
- Watch for Late Blight on tomatoes and potatoes. Click this link to find out more.


- Watch for bitter pit on apples.  Apply lime to acid soil. Click this link to find out more. 

Photo courtesy of PNW Handbook

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