Title : Berkeley is leading the way in edible gardening, according to Sunset39;s
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Berkeley is leading the way in edible gardening, according to Sunset39;s
Keep Southern California Backyards Well Watered in AugustAugust is the latest month of the year in southern California so it's important to keep fruit and vegetables, flowers and trees well watered especially as they continue steadily to bloom and produce.Be Water Smart: Utilize a drip irrigation system to normal water plants and trees. There is absolutely no point in watering leaves. Water longer, deeper and less often rather than applying an instant daily spray.Place Cool Season Fruit and vegetables in Pots: Hold out until the end of the month and then place cool season veggie seed products in pots. These include broccoli, Brussel sprouts cabbage, celery, kale, chard, onions and shallots. You can flower them in the bottom, but the soil must be maintained moist and acquire some shade during the day. Radishes, carrots and beet seeds can go straight into the garden.Vegetable Cool Season Blooms: Plant show up annuals including calendula, cineraria, dianthus, delphiniums, Iceland poppies, pansies, snapdragon and stock later in August. They'll give your garden color for another several months.Mow Weekly: Lawns grow quickly during summertime. Make sure grass blades remain at least an inches long after mowing. Longer rotor blades protect the garden soil from heat and water evaporation.Time For Indoor Vegetable Maintenance: Wash dust from indoor flower leaves with tepid to warm water. Remove lifeless leaves. Repot plant life with planting medium. If the vegetation are too large to repot, add potting combination to existing earth.
Remove Aphids on Rose Bushes Naturally: Ways to remove aphids be based upon the amount of infestation. First, try by using a strong blast of drinking water from a hose to knock off the insects. If indeed they returning, bath each leave with light soap and water. Aphids like to cover in cool, dark places. Remove focused limbs from the guts of the bush to encourage air circulation. Also, remove deceased flowers. They may be another covering place for aphids.Soak Your Compost Pile: If you maintain your own compost pile, give it a good soaking several times during August. Summer months heat tends to dry out compost piles. Watering will encourage the organic materials to decompose. Cover the pile after every soaking to keep the pile moist longer.Slug and Snail Protection: Strawberries are a delicacy for slugs, snails and supplement pests (rolly pollies). These pests hang on until the berries are almost ripe before digging in. While they remain growing, keep carefully the strawberries off the bottom. Place them on solid wood planks, on slippery cans--anything that makes it difficult for the pests to attain them.Give Your Backyard a Tropical Look: Banana trees and shrubs can thrive in Southern California. They are able to reach as high as 25 feet and can start producing berries a year or more after planting. The garden soil around the trunk should be well drained but retained moist. Banana trees and shrubs should be planted in the warmest portion of your yard--with the most sun and shielded from wind. Trees and shrubs may survive in sub-freezing heat for a short while. To be safe, cover the trunk with a blanket if cold temperatures are forecasted.