Upper Midwest gardening calendar

June 28, 2019

 

What to do

Best time to do it

Okay time to do it

Cut back perennials

March, April and November

 

Start summer vegetable seeds indoors

Mid March through mid April

 

Direct seed spring cover crops

All April

 

Divide perennials

2nd week of April through 3rd week of June

End of June through end of August

Water

3rd week of April through end of November

 

Mulch beds

May through end of June

October to end of November

Weed control

May through September

 

Plant summer bulbs

Last week of May through 2nd week of June

 

Direct seed summer vegetables

Last week of May through end of June

 

Plant annuals

Last week of May through end of June

July through end of August

Plant perennials

Last week of May through August

 

Fertilize

Last week of May through August

 

Deadhead

June through September

 

Direct seed fall vegetables

Mid July through mid August

 

Divide bearded iris

Late July through early August

 

Divide peonies

Late August through September

 

Direct seed fall cover crops

September through October

 

Plant spring bulbs

2nd week of September through mid November

 

Clean up vegetable garden

October through November

 

Spring cover crops: buckwheat, beans, clover, hairy vetch, peas, alfalfa 

Fall cover crops: ryegrass, rye, rapeseed, oats, winter wheat, winter rye

Provided by the Univerity of MN Extension

Publication: 

The Drummer and The Wright County Journal Press

PO Box 159
108 Central Ave.
Buffalo MN 55313

www.thedrummer.com

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