The food is really rolling in this month. Tomatoes will start coming on like crazy, and I’ll be pretty much glued to the canner. And guess what? I love it!
What I Plan to Transplant Outside this Month
- Lettuce
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Cabbage
- Spinach
What I plan to Harvest This Month
- Tomatoes, tomatoes, and more tomatoes
- Beets
- Chives
- Cucumbers
- Beans {coming out of our ears!}
- Kale
- Mint
- Oregano
- Potatoes
- Rhubarb
- Sage
- Basil
- Thyme
- Strawberries {If I’m lucky}
- Swiss Chard
- Zucchini
Houseplants and Indoor Bulbs
Continue misting houseplants with water. Regular watering and feeding will continue through this month. If you plan on forcing bulbs indoors for some early spring color, now is the time to order your bulbs for the best selection.
Trees and Shrubs
Now is a great time to start assessing what will need to be pruned later this fall. Also, as the weather cools, you will be able to scale way back on watering your trees and shrubs as well.
Weed and Pest Control
Watch for worms on your tomato plants this month–all of that effort to grow them and pests can wipe them out in a blink of an eye. Continue regular weeding.
Lawn Care
As the weather cools toward the end of the month, you can scale way back on watering. It is also probably time to reset your lawn mowing blade lower. For now, fallen leaves can just be mowed right along with the rest of the grass. But as they get heavier, make sure to rake them up and get them off the lawn, they create a pretty hospitable environment for fungus when they get wet.
If you need to, aeration is a good idea now. It will allow your grass to get all the nutrients it needs for winter. Also, after aeration, lay fertilizer down for the last time until late spring.
These garden chores are based on my Zone 8a Seattle/Tacoma WA location. Find your garden zone HERE.
Joan says
Do you have a great way to preserve chives? I tried dehydrating it, and it was way too tough to use.
Thank you.