June Work List

In some ways, June is the easiest gardening month. Everything is in the ground and growing, but nothing is ready for preserving yet.

This month’s tasks:

·      Mow and trim.

·      Clean up the canning area—evaluate jars, sharpen knives, purchase lids, make the list.

·      Clean out the larder.

·      Get the final seeds in the ground before the Summer Solstice.

·      Make ful from fresh fava beans.

·      Mulch the whole garden.

·      Repair hoses.

·      Set up the greywater system.

·      Clean out the outdoor shower.

·      Tie up rampant growth.

·      Pickle beets and make rhubarb preserves.

·      Eat peas.

·      Move classroom plants home for the summer.