My To-Do List . . .

I'm not sure what I will be doing in the garden this week--I have "several irons in the fire" and seem not to be getting into the garden except for watering! Below is a list of the vegetables that can be seeded into the garden now, and yard work that can be done:

--carrots
--garlic
--lettuce
--peas
--potatoes
--turnips
--radishes
--spinach
--sugar-snap peas
--beets
--onion sets

--It's a good time to clean out roof gutters, before the rains start.

--Another project would be to turn on your sprinklers and check to see if there are any repairs that are needed--broken or clogged sprinkler heads may need fixing.

--If you plan to renovate your lawn on a weekend this fall, now would be a good time to call the rental yard and reserve a dethatcher and aerator.

--If you are not renovating your lawn, then you can feed it with a complete, slow-release fertilizer (be sure to read the label for cautions--we don't want any sick children or pets).

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Garlic cloves and onion sets (tiny onions) are easy to plant. They both are planted 2" deep and covered with soil. Both are light feeders (they don't demand a lot of nutrients from the soil) and are planted on 6" centers (6" between plants each way); or they can be inter-planted with other vegetables as they have a strong odor and are a pest deterrent. Planting garlic cloves and onion sets is really fast and easy!