Master Gardener Ed Buyarski says it’s time to start doing the work that will set you up for success.
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Garden Talk: Planting dreams of spring
If the goal is a spring cutting garden, productivity can be extended by strategically planting mid- and late-season blooming varieties in the fall.
Garden Talk: What grows well in Juneau greenhouses
Some cucumber and tomato varieties do particularly well in Southeast Alaska greenhouses.
Garden Talk: Creative solutions for controlling weeds — like eating them
Chickweed has a mild taste and is nutritious when eaten fresh.
Garden Talk: Air-drying garlic and herbs
After garlic is harvested, it can be cured by hanging in a warm, dry place with good air circulation for a few weeks.
Garden Talk: Botrytis in the soil can take a toll on garlic harvests
Starting now through mid-August, garlic plants will be ready to harvest. But gardeners should look out for botrytis, a fungus disease that can spread throughout crops.
Garden Talk: How to harvest garlic scapes, and some things you can do with them
If they haven’t already, your full-sized garlic plants may soon produce long, curled shoots called “scapes.” What they are and what to do with them, on this week’s episode of Garden Talk
Gardentalk – Second planting for fall and winter harvests
It’s the right time for either planting fast-growing lettuce and radishes or slower-growing swiss chard and mustard greens.
Gardentalk – Tomato plant care and greenhouse modding
An oscillating fan will also help distribute the pollen in a greenhouse, and extra heat will help extend the growing season.
Gardentalk — Fruit trees and berries still craving more warm sunshine
Blueberries, raspberries, apples and cherries all seem to be late this season, likely because they have little energy left over from last year’s cool and wet conditions.