September is one of the best months in the garden. I'm going to share some tips
of what I'm gonna do in my garden in September. It's a great time to plant
your fall cover crop and allow enough time for it to get established before
the cold weather arrives. Check out our cover crop videos. Winter squash can be
picked especially if the rain is in the forecast and stored in a cool dark
location. It's a good time to plant spring flowering bulbs like daffodils,
tulips, hyacinth, crocus and iris. Surplus produce can be preserved by canning,
fermenting, drying or freezing. Please check out all of our different
preserving videos. Save space in your garden for garlic. Cold zones can plant
just after the first frost, or in mild areas, plant in October. Donate excess
produce to your local food bank. Shred or grate those two large zucchinis. After
squeezing all the excess liquid out, you can freeze the shred to use later in the
year. Onion sets can be planted in the fall, in
mild winter regions. Check out our onion transplant and onion set video. Help
pumpkins prep for the holidays by removing leaves that shadow the fruits
so that they'll ripen. Place them onto boards to protect them from damp soil.
Continue to harvest your plants in the garden.
If frost is threatening, protect with some floating row cover. Start saving
some seed from some of your favorite plants. I'm saving arugula. Monitor your
cucurbits for powdery mildew. If you find any,
it's a good time to put on the fungicide. I'm gonna use the safer garden fungicide
on mine. Continue fertilizing your heavy feeders such as corn cucumbers and
squash. Continue pruning the tall primocanes of your blackberries. This
encourages lateral branches which is where next year's berries will be born.
Flora canes can be cut back after the berries have been harvested. Cut back any
dead raspberry canes or canes that have finished producing fruit.
Examine your plants for spider mites. If you find spider mites you can use a
miticide that's labeled for the plant and for spider mites. Harvest your basil
before the cold weather sets in. You can dry it, freeze it, or make pesto. Prep your
greenhouse and get it ready for the winter.
Order your agribon so that you're ready for the cold weather. Be sure and check
out our early buy program for agribon. Most important in September enjoy your
harvest with friends family and have some feasts and grow organic for life
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