Watering .. Continued

Watering Continued

A Short List For July

July in Chicago. The corn is beginning to look very good. It has been watered well, by humans as well as nature. Other things for July.

1. Keep soil evenly moist. The even moisture helps to prevent blossom-end rot and cracking in tomatoes and squash.
2. Water in the morning so foliage can dry during the day.
3. Start your harvest of available veggies to encourage production of more.
4. Watch out for aphids, squash vine borers and cabbage worms.
5. Continue to uproot and destroy random weeds.
6. Look toward Fall.................................
7. Start seeds indoors for fall crops of cabbage,collards, cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprouts.
8. By mid-July or shortly afterwards, direct sow for fall crops of green peas, snow peas, green beans, snap peas, beets, chard, kale, and carrots.

A short list for July.