It’s not too late to pick up extra vegetable plants for your summer garden, especially when they are half price!  Yes, you read correctly…. we still have a huge selection of heirloom tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, herbs, melons, cucumbers, kale, swiss chard, and broccoli all on sale now.

Tips for Planting Your Garden Later

• Choose the Right Plants: When planting your garden later in the season, it’s important to choose plants that are well-suited to the conditions. Look for varieties that are more resilient to warmer temperatures and can handle a bit of a late start.
• Provide Adequate Watering: Plants that are planted later in the season may require more frequent watering, especially if the weather is hot and dry. Be sure to monitor soil moisture levels and adjust your watering schedule as needed.
• Protect Against Pests: Late-planted gardens may be more susceptible to pest infestations, as insects can be more active during the warmer months. Consider using natural pest control methods, such as companion planting or row covers, to protect your plants.

Once you have finished planting, its time to turn your attention to weeding.  Those unwanted plants that grow in-between are called weeds.  They compete for water, sunlight, nutrients and space.  Most weeds are aggressive and invasive and left unchecked will crowd out desirable plants.  Be careful of leaving them on top of the soil thinking they’ll wither.  An unexpected rain or some runoff from your hose can splash dirt over them and they are back!

• Don’t leave the roots behind. Grab the weed close to the ground and pull straight up.
• Weed after it rains. They come up more easily when the ground is moist.  If there isn’t any rain in sight, water your garden and start pulling.
• Keep your garden fork or trowel handy. The rule is ABW (always be weeding)
• Pick the right hoe. If the soil is dry or if your weeds are too small, use a hoe.  There are different hoes for different jobs.
• Off with their heads. If you can’t get weeds up by their root, chop their heads off every now and then. This will prevent them from setting seeds and will eventually die.
• Use mulch. It will help retain moisture and supresses weeds.
• Don’t leave bare spots. Weeds love to move in, so fill your garden.  Why not buy those extra plants from Rumar Farm at half price??  Go online rumarfarm.ca and take advantage of our convenient contactless pick-up shed.  Look for the pink neon sign.

“When the going gets tough, the tough get growing” – Empress of Dirt.

Ruth and Marc, Rumar Farm