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Maintaining Your Garden During Growing Season
July is a great time to plant your second crop of plants. Children can be included by picking their favourite seeds, fruit or veggies to plant in your garden. Did you know many plants and seeds can also be grown in containers on balconies?
Plants should be placed in the soil as edging around a raised bed filled with veggies. Blueberry hedges require a small space to line a walkway and can produce delicious fruit that everyone can enjoy.
Five tips to maintain your garden
1. Keep pulling weeds out of the garden and rake lightly to keep soil porous and friable.
2. Top flower/veggie beds generously with manure followed by mulch.
3. Water thoroughly preferably from a rain barrel to prevent soil from drying out.
4. If you still have some grass, cut it higher in hot weather to keep it healthy and green.
5. Fertilizing plants is a good idea if they are still producing edibles.
Most importantly, don't forget to enjoy your garden!
Contributed by Asna Black, Chinguacousy Garden Club
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