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Calendar Of Operations
MAY
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| Keep Ahead of the Weeds
- This is the month when those warm, south, driving rains often keep
the
ground too wet to work for days at a time, and weeds grow by leaps and
bounds. Make sure your rows of sprouting onions, beets, carrots, etc.,
don't become green with wild turnip and other rapid-growing intruders.
Clean cultivation and slight hilling of plants set out are also
essential.
The
Frames - These
will not need so much attention now, but care must be taken to guard
tender
plants, such as tomatoes, egg-plant and peppers, against sudden late
frosts.
The sash may be left off most of the time. Water copiously and often.
Planting
Outside -
First part of the month: early beans, early corn, okra and late
potatoes
may be put in; and first tomatoes set out - even if a few are lost -
they
are readily replaced. Finish setting out cabbage, lettuce, cauliflower,
beets, etc., from frames. Latter part of month, if warm: corn,
cucumbers,
some of sods from frames and early squash as traps where late crop is
to
be planted or set.
Fruit
- Be on time
with first sprayings of late-blossoming fruits - apples, etc. Rub off
from
grape vines the shoots that are not wanted.
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Companion
Planting - A
Complete Guide to Growing Healthy Plants
By
creating a healthy garden
and lifestyle you will regain energy levels, help restore your immune
system
and give yourself and your family the best chance of living long, happy
& healthy lives.
Over
countless centuries
gardeners have been keen observers of nature, noticing how plants
perform
depending on their surroundings. When people discovered combinations
that
worked well or observed the relationship a particular plant had with
certain
insects, their experiences were passed on to the next generation.
Laboratory
research can now
prove that certain plants contain insecticides. There are many proven
examples
of plants that benefit others, such as French Marigolds that can be
used
to clear the ground of nematodes. The nematodes are attracted to the
roots
of the Marigold where they are unable to breed. The next generation of
nematodes are greatly reduced or eliminated. This is an effective
method
of protection for a crop susceptible to nematodes - such as tomatoes -
especially if the Marigolds are planted heavily in an area a season
before
planting the desired crop. ORDER
NOW!
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