July gardening

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July Gardening Calendar for Northern Gardeners

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Some pruning can be done to certain shrubs (see Pruning) that have flowered, but this should mostly be done merely to thin the growths and allow room for the development of new ones, as in the case of the Flowering currant, climbing Roses, Spiraea thunbergii and Van houttei, Calycanthus florida. Give herbaceous borders and flower beds constant cultivation. Staking must be done wherever plants require it. Trim lawns and hedges. Divide Japanese Iris. Remove seed pods from Rhododendrons. Keep everything well-watered. Cultivate thoroughly. Plant Sweet Corn and Beans for use in late September. Plant out late Tomatoes, Celery, Cabbage and Brussels Sprouts. Sow Endive for use in Fall.

July gardening Calendar for Southern Gardeners

Set Late Tomato plants for the Fall crop. Plant Carrots and late Beets. Fight the Crabgrass or it will soon get the better of you. Sow seed of late Cabbages after the middle of the month, and see that the seed bed never suffers from lack of moisture to get strong plants for setting in late August. Sow Rutabaga seed middle of month. Plant late Irish Potatoes up to middle of the month; cover lightly at first and gradually work the earth to them as they grow till level, and cultivate shallow and level to conserve moisture.

Cold storage seed best Continue succession crops of String Beans and Sweet Corn, late Beets and Carrots, Salsify in lower South, Cucumbers for pickles. Tie up Curled Endive when leaves are dry. Sow green Curled Scotch Kale for transplanting to make large heads. Spray late Irish Potatoes regularly with Bordeaux mixture to prevent late blight. Spray late Cabbages with lead arsenate for the green caterpillars. They can also be kept down by dousing the plants weekly with the soapsuds from the family wash. Transplant Leeks from seed bed into open furrows and then gradually earth up till level to get good long shanks for Winter use.