As the end of the garden season draws near, it’s time to clip new budding flowers on tomato plants and thin out some branches and leaves.
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Nature’s bounty on display at Harvest Fair
Juneau gardeners showed off their best vegetables, herbs, jams, and garden plots recently at the community garden on Montana Creek Road.
Gardentalk – Submit your entries for the Harvest Fair
Get your flowers, vegetables, fruits, and jams and jellies ready for this Saturday’s Harvest Fair at the Juneau Community Garden. Also, some tips for care and early harvesting of potatoes.
Gardentalk – Greenhouse pest control
Aphids, ants and spider mites are common pests that may infest greenhouse vegetable plants.
Gardentalk – Exploders
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski suggests a quick harvest of fruit and vegetables that may crack and split after this month’s heavy rainfall.
Gardentalk – Orange hawkweed
UAF Cooperative Extension Service Agent Darren Snyder provides a primer on orange hawkweed, an invasive perennial that has gained a foothold in the Juneau area.
Gardentalk – Season finale
Garden and lawn clean-up, and moving compost pile contents to garden beds
Gardentalk – Fall freeze protection
Begonias, fuschias, and dahlias should be brought inside garage
Gardentalk – Keeping the slugs at bay
Slug bait and garden clean up can help
Gardentalk – How to avoid the flood
Cover or support your plants during late season rains, install drainage