by Tracy Bogard | Mar 15, 2023 | Information, Tips & Ideas
March Garden Checklist 2023 March Garden Checklist Plant bare root fruit trees Plant bare root roses – bigger selection now. Best to be in ground one month before final frost (15 March) Harden off seedlings before planting outside Plant cool weather vegetables in the...
by Tracy Bogard | Feb 10, 2023 | Information, Tips & Ideas
February Garden Checklist 2023 February Garden Checklist Check garden centers for sales on pots, spring bulbs, tools and garden soil – too early for plants Direct sow radishes, carrots and beets Start seeds indoors for tomatoes, peppers, herbs – Sow some extra for the...
by Tracy Bogard | Jan 16, 2023 | Information, Tips & Ideas
January Garden Checklist 2023 January Garden Checklist Water prior to a freeze (https://aces.nmsu.edu/ces/yard/2005/110505.html) Start new compost bin (https://aces.nmsu.edu/county/bernalillomastercomposter/) Repot house plants...
by Tracy Bogard | Dec 25, 2022 | Information, Tips & Ideas
December Garden Checklist 2022 December Garden Checklist Clean garden pots in preparation for seed starting in the spring Test and amend your soil https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_a/A114/ Start using season extending tools https://extension.unr.edu/publication.aspx?PubID=2225...
by Tracy Bogard | Nov 30, 2022 | Information, Tips & Ideas
Butternut Squash – When to Harvest and Prepare When should I harvest butternut squash? Answer from Iowa State University Butternut squash are mature (ready to harvest) when the skin is hard (can’t be punctured with the thumbnail) and uniformly tan in color. When...
by Tracy Bogard | Nov 30, 2022 | Information, Tips & Ideas
Plant leaves spark with electricity during thunderstorms — and could be altering our air quality in unpredictable ways Plant leaves spark with electricity during thunderstorms — and could be altering our air quality in unpredictable ways By Harry Baker – Live Science...
