Vermont Home Gardener Fall Garden Health & Harvesting The rains of July and August have promoted plant diseases, weeds, soil nutrient loss, and some pests. While harvesting onions, potatoes, tomatoes, and other vegetables it's important to keep weeding and begin soil preparations for next year's garden. Potatoes, onions, and winter squashes will store better if they are "cured" in a warmer space before storing. Pest control in Brassicas is still needed to protect our late harvests from cabbage worms and aphids. Finally, it's time to harvest some herbs like basil (pesto!) and dill seeds and plant some more salad greens (but not bulbs or garlic yet) for fresh fall salads. Read the full article at https://vermonthomegardener.com/ |
