PLANT NOW: Here’s a list of vegetables that can be planted into your garden in August. Plant transplants of tomato, pepper, eggplant, and in late August, broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. Plant seeds of broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, Chinese cabbage, cabbage, collards, mustard, turnips, squash and cucumbers. Plant seeds of bush snap beans and bush lima beans in late August. Sets (small bulbs) of shallots and bunching onions may also be planted this month.
REPOT: After a summer of vigorous growth outside, some containerized plants may be pot bound. Check and repot into larger containers if necessary. In addition, plants in pots sitting on an old brick surface, gravel or soil may grow roots out of the drainage holes into the ground. Prevent this by lifting the pots occasionally or boost them up on pot feet or pieces of brick.
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DIVIDE IRISES: You may begin to dig and divide Louisiana irises, Easter lilies and calla lilies this month through September.
OUT WITH THE OLD: When a vegetable crop is finished, promptly pull it up and throw it in your compost pile (as long as it is not heavily infested with fungus diseases). If you don’t want to plant immediately in the area, mulch it with four to six inches of leaves, grass clippings, pine straw or other materials you have on hand to prevent weeds. Old crops left in place look untidy, allow weeds to grow and may harbor insects or diseases.
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