The third week of June is still a busy time for planting, as it is not too late to plant dahlia tubers, lily and glad bulbs and to start growing tomatoes, cucumbers, squash and zucchini.
The third week of June is still a busy time for planting, as it is not too late to plant dahlia tubers, lily and glad bulbs and to start growing tomatoes, cucumbers, squash and zucchini. You can grow short-season crops like carrots, lettuce and beans from seed planted this week but look for healthy transplants of cucumbers, tomatoes and squash at the nursery to give these heat-lovers a head start. Corn can also be planted by seed this week.
As the month of June begins it is time to celebrate the real start of the gardening season.
Marianne Binetti will appear at 10 a.m. Saturday at Molbak’s in Woodinville. The program will be “How to Eat Your Front Yard” with book signing of “Edible Gardening for Washington and Oregon” to follow. Free event.
The second week of May is when spring starts climbing the walls with color – and I give all the credit to colorful clematis.
May Day! May Day – this is a signal for distress and that is just what you get if you set your tender coleus, tomatoes, cucumbers or marigolds into the ground this week.
The fourth week of April means color, color, everywhere.
Only an April Fool would plant warm-season plants like tomatoes, squash, geraniums or petunias this week.
