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Flower Power Garden Hour 188: October To Do, Listener Q&A
Manage episode 378769078 series 2098199
It is the October To Do List, and that means it is a very busy time in the garden. Clean up from summer vegetables and prepping for fall and winter. The days are cooler, but shorter – which means you have to work efficiently and hard. Episode includes Listener Q&A, with topics listed below.
It is time to plant:
· Fava beans
· Beets
· Bok choy
· Carrots
· Celery
· Swiss chard
· Collards
· Garlic
· Kale
· Kohlrabi
· Leeks
· Lettuce
· Onions
· Peas
· Radish
· Spinach
· Turnips
· All perennials, bulbs
Chores include:
· Clean up vegetable beds (prevent diseases), mess from fruit trees
· Collect seeds
· Divide plants such as grasses, iris
· Compost
Listener Q&A section. Topics covered include:
· What to do about aphid infestation on large trees
· Lemon tree – producing fruit, but leaves are very pale
· Succulents – fertilizer?
· Best time of year to prune cherry tree
· Tomato plants – to compost or not?
Help support feral cat rescue/spay-neuter/finding good homes by contributing at Flower Power Garden Hour Patreon.
To ask questions for future shows, submit them at:
· email Marlene at marlenetheplantlady@gmail.com
199 episodes
Manage episode 378769078 series 2098199
It is the October To Do List, and that means it is a very busy time in the garden. Clean up from summer vegetables and prepping for fall and winter. The days are cooler, but shorter – which means you have to work efficiently and hard. Episode includes Listener Q&A, with topics listed below.
It is time to plant:
· Fava beans
· Beets
· Bok choy
· Carrots
· Celery
· Swiss chard
· Collards
· Garlic
· Kale
· Kohlrabi
· Leeks
· Lettuce
· Onions
· Peas
· Radish
· Spinach
· Turnips
· All perennials, bulbs
Chores include:
· Clean up vegetable beds (prevent diseases), mess from fruit trees
· Collect seeds
· Divide plants such as grasses, iris
· Compost
Listener Q&A section. Topics covered include:
· What to do about aphid infestation on large trees
· Lemon tree – producing fruit, but leaves are very pale
· Succulents – fertilizer?
· Best time of year to prune cherry tree
· Tomato plants – to compost or not?
Help support feral cat rescue/spay-neuter/finding good homes by contributing at Flower Power Garden Hour Patreon.
To ask questions for future shows, submit them at:
· email Marlene at marlenetheplantlady@gmail.com
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