2011 June Garden Tips

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At the Farm is located on Highway 5 in Carver County, Minnesota - 2.5 m. East of Waconia - 4.5 m. West of Victoria - 10 m. West of Chanhassen
Donna Frantz, Proprietor - 8880 East Highway 5, Waconia MN 55387 - imthefarmer@earthlink.net - 952-442-4816

At the Farm Newsletter
Sent June 15, 2011 The summer breeze is blowing The fields are lush and green The baby chicks are growing It's magic! Enjoy the scene! Hello, Happy days are here again! I'm Picking Organic . . . Leaf Lettuce Green Onions Rhubarb Chives Oregano
The Tables are Now Laden with the Very Best for Your Eating Pleasure . . . Georgia Sweet Corn Georgia Peaches Minnesota Local Grown Asparagus Florida New Baby Red Potatoes Georgia Sweet Onions Gilroy California Garlic Minnesota Tomatoes California Apricots Organic Bananas
Gardening News - You Can Plant These All of June Tomatoes Peppers Green and Yellow Beans Cucumbers Carrots Beets Greens Zucchini Summer Squash Basil Cilantro Eggplant Onion Sets And remember, all the garden advice on timing your planting is available from me in person or buy my updated book, *Gardening According to Donna - With Canning Appendix*. The book is a great reference for growing in this area and can help you become a successful gardener or an even more successful gardener. Last winter I wrote about canning tips and add a section to the gardening book I published last year. Last year's version sold out by summer so I reprinted this updated edition this spring. Call or stop by to purchase my book! Its a great resource for any experienced gardener or want-to-be gardener. It will make a great Father's Day gift! See you soon, Donna
When you care enough to Eat the very best, ask Donna!
Gardening Tips For Tomato Blossom End Rot - this is when the bottom of your tomato is black, sprinkle 1/2 cup of powdered milk around the plant. You are lacking calcium in your soil or you cut the roots with the hoe. Be careful not to get so close to the plant when hoeing. Pull weeds by hand. Mulching Tomatoes - I will have meadow hay for mulch in July. This helps keep the moisture in and weeds down. Do not use straw! You can get an oats field if seeds are still in the straw. See my gorgeous tomato plants surrounded by mulch in this photo from a year or two ago. Yours can look this good too!
When you care enough to Grow the very best, ask Donna!