Things to do in APRIL

THIS MONTH YOU’LL START TO FEEL AN AUTUMN CHILL IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AS NIGHT TEMPERATURES FALL. IN TROPICAL AREAS, THE HUMIDITY HAS PASSED ALONG WITH THE WET SEASON.

Jennifer Stackhouse

COOL & TEMPERATE VEGIES Save seeds to replant in spring. Store in an envelope or paper bag in an airtight container. Label each seed packet with the name and date. Although summer stalwarts such as beans, tomatoes and cucumbers may be ending, autumn has its bounty of mushrooms and pumpkins. Early crops of snow peas are also ready to pick. To harvest pumpkins to store through winter, pick the fruit with some stem attached. Check the pumpkin carefully for damage, which can lead to rot and make the fruit unsuited to storage. Store pumpkins in dark, airy, cool spaces. Check regularly. In warmer zones, tomatoes may still be producing fruit but in cold zones green tomatoes will fail to ripen. Early frosts will also destroy tender crops such as tomato, pumpkin, zucchini and cucumber. Use…

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Good Organic Gardening (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue#7.6 - 2017

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