Maybe you’ve had some bad luck with your summer vegetable garden, and you want to start over. Is late July too late for warm season veggies? Yes, and no. We have tips for what to plant in the middle of the summer. One reason a garden might be failing now, and it’s the top reason: improper irrigation. We have advice for watering smartly to keep your garden thriving. Thinking ahead, what are you going to do with your vegetable and flower beds later this year? Now’s the time to start planning for cover crops.

It’s all on episode 122 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots. 

And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!

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Growing a cover crop this fall? Consider using vetch.  Vetch is valued as a green manure, weed competitor, and forage when mixed with oats. Fixes nitrogen.

Links:
Smart Pots
Moisture Meters
Soil Sampler Probes for Determining Soil Moisture
Peaceful Valley Farm Supply  Cover Crops
Zone 8 Oregon Planting Calendar
Video: Farmer Fred on Cool Season Vegetable Gardening
Harvest Day Zoom link registration for Farmer Fred Q&A,  Aug. 7

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