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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