Planting
Sow seeds for bush beans, basil, cucumbers, summer squash, amaranth, corn, and lettuce
Garden Maintenance
Keep on top of weeding each week
Pest and Disease Control
Use row covers and other preventative strategies for pests
Watering
Keep up with watering needs, especially for containers and new plantings
Other Tasks
Add supports/trellises for tomatoes and cucumbers
Provide food and water sources for pollinators and wildlife
Plant warm-season vegetables like beans, chard, cucumbers, eggplants, lima beans, okra, peppers, squash, tomatoes, corn, melons, pumpkins, and sunflowers
Plant pumpkin seeds for Halloween pumpkins by July 4th
Put in successive plantings of vegetables every 2-4 weeks for a continual harvest
Fertilize vegetable gardens, perennial gardens, fruit trees, and container plants
Mulch garden beds to suppress weeds and retain moisture
Prune spring-flowering shrubs after blooming
Thin fruit on fruit trees to improve harvest
Identify pests and plan companion planting to attract beneficial insects
Prune out any diseased or damaged plant parts
Set up irrigation systems like drip lines or soaker hoses
Harvest early planted crops like bulbing onions
Pinch off flowers on herbs to promote foliage growth
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