Garden Diary Tips
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Consider keeping a garden diary this year. It will not
only be a "memory keeper", but it will help you in
planning your garden next year. You can do this on
the computer with ease, but I personally like to use
a notebook with pockets for keeping the seed packets
and labels from new plants. Here are some other tips
for keeping a garden diary:
-Buy a binder plus looseleaf and graph paper to plot out your garden-you can also buy pockets to insert for the packets and labels. -Record both successes and failures! You don't want to repeat a planting that you didn't enjoy or that didn't work well in your garden. Also, record what you liked or didn't like, and what you feel you could have changed. -Don't be afraid to move plants and rearrange! Your diary is great for planning this. Write down your ideas, and then look up what season the plant should be moved in, and make a note of this so you'll remember! -Make a record of the birds, bugs, butterflies or other wildlife you attracted and whether it was a good or bad experience. -Your diary can be as simple as you want it to be, or you can add pictures, articles, sketches, quotations, garden inspirations and more as you go along. Be creative and don't think of it as a chore! |
Summer Harvest Tea
Before the cool weather sets in, enjoy the bounty of your herb, flower and vegetable gardens by giving a Summer Harvest Tea Party. Plan your theme around the garden, invite friends and family. Don't make it a formal affair, but rather a way to celebrate everyone's gardens and share produce, flowers, seeds and advice.
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Harvesting and Using Summer Squash
Summer squash is one of my favorite vegetables. I love the yellow summer squash in particular. They should be harvested while still tender, when they have a "glossy" appearance and are still small. You will most likely need to harvest daily once they start to appear.
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