It's October and time to:
-Plant strawberries.
-As leaves begin to fall, keep newly seeded grass areas clear by carefully raking or blowing off leaves. Continue to keep area moist but not wet. Mow new grass after approximately 3" tall. Use a bagger to remove straw used during germination as well as fallen leaves instead of trying to rake which will pull up new grass. Any straw left will decompose.
-Dig or take cuttings of tender plants before the first frost and winter over indoors.
-Dig and divide lily bulbs. Cut off stems and replant immediately.
-Dig and divide gladiolus. Wash off soil, remove stems and leave in a dry place for a week before placing bulbs in a paper bag for storage in a cool area until late spring replanting. Gladiolus do not need to be lifted unless they need dividing.
-Purchase new shrubs and trees as well as prepare areas for planting. Can be planted through November but best availability now. Only balled and burlapped plants need to be planted immediately. Transplant shrubs, keep well-watered and mulched.
-Plant garlic cloves and forget them until next summer when leaves turn brown and are ready to harvest. The cloves may be purchased at the grocery store, but look for organically grown.
-Plant spring bulbs toward the end of month through the end of November.
-After first frost or toward the end of October, dig dahlia tubers, remove stems and wash off soil. Store in a cool, but non-freezing area such as a garage or crawl space in slightly moistened peat or sphagnum moss in a plastic bag. If they are too wet, they will mold and rot. If they get too dry, they will shrivel and die. Check them once a month and mist if necessary.
-Sow/spread annual spring seeds such as larkspur and poppies by end of month. No need to cover seeds.
-As leaves begin to fall, keep newly seeded grass areas clear by carefully raking or blowing off leaves. Continue to keep area moist but not wet. Mow new grass after approximately 3" tall. Use a bagger to remove straw used during germination as well as fallen leaves instead of trying to rake which will pull up new grass. Any straw left will decompose.
-Dig or take cuttings of tender plants before the first frost and winter over indoors.
-Dig and divide lily bulbs. Cut off stems and replant immediately.
-Dig and divide gladiolus. Wash off soil, remove stems and leave in a dry place for a week before placing bulbs in a paper bag for storage in a cool area until late spring replanting. Gladiolus do not need to be lifted unless they need dividing.
-Purchase new shrubs and trees as well as prepare areas for planting. Can be planted through November but best availability now. Only balled and burlapped plants need to be planted immediately. Transplant shrubs, keep well-watered and mulched.
-Plant garlic cloves and forget them until next summer when leaves turn brown and are ready to harvest. The cloves may be purchased at the grocery store, but look for organically grown.
-Plant spring bulbs toward the end of month through the end of November.
-After first frost or toward the end of October, dig dahlia tubers, remove stems and wash off soil. Store in a cool, but non-freezing area such as a garage or crawl space in slightly moistened peat or sphagnum moss in a plastic bag. If they are too wet, they will mold and rot. If they get too dry, they will shrivel and die. Check them once a month and mist if necessary.
-Sow/spread annual spring seeds such as larkspur and poppies by end of month. No need to cover seeds.
Over 75% of our flowering plants and nearly 75% of our crops are pollinated by animals in the United States.
Help us maintain an environment that keeps them going.
The following information is from The U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Service and can be found on their website to share and print at http://www.fws.gov/pollinators/
All Illustrations by
USFWS/Tim Knepp
All Illustrations by
USFWS/Tim Knepp
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Website Links for more information on Pollinators & Planting gardens to help:
http://www.pollinator.org/
http://www.fws.gov/savethemonarch/
http://www.fws.gov/pollinators/pollinatorpages/yourhelp.html
http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/gardening.shtml
http://www.foxleas.com/
http://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-pollinatorgarden/
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/beneficial/creating-a-pollinator-garden.htm
http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/gardens/
http://www.pollinator.org/
http://www.fws.gov/savethemonarch/
http://www.fws.gov/pollinators/pollinatorpages/yourhelp.html
http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/gardening.shtml
http://www.foxleas.com/
http://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-pollinatorgarden/
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/beneficial/creating-a-pollinator-garden.htm
http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/gardens/
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The market is open on Saturday's at 9am to 1pm.
The market is located at the corner of Price and Church Street in Downtown Waxhaw, behind Stewart's Village Gallery.
If you do not already receive their weekly newsletter be sure to sign up. Just send an email to the following address and ask to be added to the mailing list:
marketbasket@waxhawfarmersmarket.com
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