Garden Maintenance – Midway Through the Growing Season

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Here is a tour of my Front Garden (this one get’s all the sun) where I’ll show you what’s going on, how I’m handling issues and maintaining the garden. This garden was planted about 6 weeks prior to this video, we are in between the planting and harvesting phases where taking care of the garden is most important.

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Here is what I suggest for the second month of your growing season for maintenance

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Tomatoes: 

Pruning

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Dry Beans:

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Potatoes:

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Peas & Cucumbers:

 


tools for the garden to have on hand

 

My Top Gardening Resources – Tools to Have on Hand

 

This is a really important area to focus resources on by having the proper tools on hand. There is an overwhelming amount of “things” people seem to recommend. Here are my recommendations and they are kept to a minimum because you do not need a lot of different items to successfully garden. Everything I’m recommending is what I use for my organic garden.  I highly suggest getting these items on hand PRIOR to the gardening season. I can’t stress this enough, sometimes it’s to late to order something or pick it up at the store. Some items you’ll be able to find at your big box stores.  I have most items linked to Amazon if that is easier for you as well.  They are my affiliate links, the prices stay the same for you I earn a smidge off the purchase which helps me keep my website up & running. Thank you!


working in the garden is rewarding both mentally and physically


 

Tools – Pests Management – Fertilizer Options

 

My Recommended Hand Held Tools:

Wilcox 13″ All-Pro

Great for getting those pesky weed roots

 

Weeder Wilcox 14″ All-Pro Digging

Great for digging, planting & weeding

 

Forged Wedge Garen Hoe

 

 

 

 

PLUS:

 

I suggest not wearing gloves, working with the soil is incredibly healing and

it helps you feel and learn the soil texture while working in it.

 


Favorite way to clean veggies: a fish cleaning table that you hook up to your hose near your garden so when you wash your veggies the dirt and nutrients go right back into the garden. This is genius is it not? All those root crops that you’ll dig up with all the glorious dirt really should be put back into your garden and not your septic system.  At Christmas & Black Friday time I have been able to get these from Bass Pro shops for around $50 on black Friday if they don’t run out. 

 


Fertilizer Options

Chicken poop : aka liquid gold. If you have access from your own chickens or a neighbor this is a great fertilizer to add. Please note this should only be added to your garden during the winter. It needs to break down as it is to “hot” and will burn your plants if directly applied.

Pig poop: can be added directly but use caution in the amount

Cow & Horse Manure: I do  not personally use as I do not have access however you can directly apply in your garden

Other Options:

Alaska Fish Fertilizer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fox Farm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Garden-tone Organic Fertilizer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Pest Management

 

Diatomaceous Earth (DE) Food Grade Only – works great for all kinds of pests & safe – only apply when it’s dry out (no rain or watering in the forecast)

Monterey Spray with Spinosad -is an important one that we use to control potato bugs, worms on any tree, and even slugs eating the brassica’s. It must contain “Spinosad” .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-Neem Oil-useful against fungi, mildews, and rusts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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