Yard and Garden Care
From the author:
Many of these tasks will change, depending on your local frost dates, so adjust according to where you live.
| Item | Due |
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| Spring planting | Repeats on the third Saturday every May |
Save seeds for next year
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Repeats every year on October 1st |
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Plant minor bulbs
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Repeats on the first Saturday every October |
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Fall clean-up
Harvest remaining fruit and vegetables if they can be ripened off the plant. Pull up annuals and compost them. |
Repeats on the second Saturday every October |
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Improve garden soil
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Repeats on the second Saturday every October |
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Clean garden tools
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Repeats on the last Sunday every October |
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Plan this year's garden
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Repeats on the first Sunday every February |
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Prune
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Repeats on the first Saturday every March |
| Plant onion sets, lettuce and radishes | Repeats on the third Saturday every March |
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Start seeds indoors
Seeds should be started about 6-8 weeks before your last frost, to give them time to germinate and grow before transplanting. |
Repeats on the third Saturday every March |
| Plant cabbage, mustard, strawberries and broccoli | Repeats on the second Saturday every April |
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Harden off seedlings
Seeds you start indoors must be hardened off for about a week to prepare them for the cooler nights outdoors. |
Repeats on the second Saturday every May |