It is the May To Do List, and the here in Zone 9 the winter weather seems to have finally broken. Warm days have been persistent, but there is still some cool and wet weather. Lots to do in the garden as we catch up from a long winter and prepare for spring/summer.

It is time to plant:

· Vegetables: Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, beans, swiss chard, corn, cucumbers, okra, melons, squash, watermelon

Chores include:

• Mulch
• Plant everything
• Check irrigation/flush lines
• Thin stonefruit
• Peach leaf curl
• Fertilize pots
• Transplant succulents
• Monitor for pests/prep

We finish up with a Listener Q&A section. Topics covered include:

• Hummingbird moths – what plants attract them?
• Camelia tree bush – blooms pink every spring, but quickly drops them. Suggestions?
• Bird of Paradise – how to separate and transplant into smaller pots
• Wine barrels – got saturated because there were no holes and water did not drain. Once it does drain, can the soil be reused or should it be replaced?

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