'Like annuals, the vegetable garden is thirsty,' continues Kate.
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If you’re in a long-term drought, install a rain barrel to collect whatever rain does fall. 'In the landscape, group all annuals in the same area so that they can all be watered together (this is called hydrozoning). Annuals, whether they’re in the landscape or a container, are the thirstiest part of the garden. 'Wise watering can save your wallet as well as your landscape this month. 'A lack of rain means more watering for your landscape, but you’ll have some decisions to make regarding how much water you can afford for irrigation, particularly if you are paying high prices for city water. 'Hot summer days are sometimes sprinkled with afternoon storms, but not always,' says Kate.
This is so plants get water at the root level rather than having it quickly evaporate from the soil level. Most gardeners know it's best to water plants first thing in the morning or late in the evening when it's cool. 'A daily trip to the garden alerts you to the problems early, which makes it easier correct before too much damage is done.' 3. Picking off pests like the Japanese beetle is more successful in the morning when temperatures are cool and they are less active. Egg clusters are a variety of colors, from white, to black, to bright orange. 'Remove eggs when you find them and encourage predators such as birds to visit the area to reduce damage. 'Japanese beetles, squash bugs, Mexican bean beetles, and caterpillars are just some of the insects that would like to share your harvest. 'Be vigilant for bugs in the vegetable garden this month too,' continues Kate. 'If you have too much to eat in one day, preserve or freeze the excess.'
'To keep plants producing, pick crops that mature quickly every day, because they go from underripe to overripe almost overnight,' says Kate. Pick whatever is ready to prevent your hard work going to waste. To avoid salad leaves being munched by slugs or going to seed, check your fruit and vegetable garden every morning or evening. And while it's natural for birds and bugs to enjoy some of your berries, it's disappointing to see a whole bush devoured. Zucchini grow fast and prolific and can become marrows in no time. Harvesting is the fun part, when we get to enjoy a crop or two, but it's easy to leave it late and lose precious produce.
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