It is the September To Do List – believe it or not, we are in full Fall prep time.  Lots of cool weather vegetables to start planting, and tons of clean up and pruning.  It was quite a hot summer and time may have been sparse in the garden, but it’s time to get the gloves on and get to work.  Episode includes Listener Q&A.

It is time to plant:

•        Beets (seeds or plants)
•        Bok choy (seeds or plants)
•        Broccoli (plants)
•        Brussel sprouts
•        Cabbage (seeds or plants)
•        Carrots (seeds)
•        Cauliflower (plants)
•        Celery
•        Collards/Swiss chard (seeds or plants)
•        Kale (seeds or plants)
•        Kohlrabi (seeds or plants)
•        Garlic
•        Leek
•        Lettuce (seeds or plants)
•        Onion sets
•        Peas (seeds or plants)
•        Radish/radicchio/daikon/turnips
•        Spinach
•        Natives, Perennials, citrus – towards the end of September when it cools down

Chores include:

•        Transplant/divide irises, grasses, tuberous plants
•        Buy bulbs
•        Collect seeds
•        Clean up – pull out vegetables which are done, fallen fruit
•        Prune lavender, hydrangeas
•        Pests – whiteflies may be setting in…..keep an eye on

Listener Q&A section.  Topics covered include:

•        Aloe – odd white material on the soil underneath?
•        Morning glory – how to get rid of invasive overgrowth?
•        Century plant – now that it is blooming, how to care for?
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