{"id":19235,"date":"2022-06-21T07:52:57","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T11:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatbiggreenhouse.com\/?p=19235"},"modified":"2022-06-21T07:52:57","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T11:52:57","slug":"bonnies-garden-the-first-day-of-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/bonnies-garden-the-first-day-of-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"BONNIE&#8217;S GARDEN &#8211; The First Day of Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today is the first day of Summer\u2014depending on who you ask. Meteorologists consider June 1st as the first day of summer. Astronomers consider June 20th (or 21st\/22nd depending on the year) as the first day of summer based on the position of the earth to the sun.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the longest day of the year. Every day, after today, will be a minute or two shorter until the Winter Solstice. For this one day, all locations inside the Arctic circle will experience 24 hours of sunlight. In Antarctica, all locations will experience 24 hours of darkness.<\/p>\n<p>You might think that the earth is closest to the sun this time of year, but it\u2019s actually farther away. It is the tilt of the Northern Hemisphere towards the sun that gives us summer.<\/p>\n<p>The Algonquin Indians called the full moon in June the \u201cStrawberry Moon\u201d because it signaled when the fruits were ripe. In Europe, where strawberries are not native, it was called the \u201cFull Rose Moon\u201d or \u201cHoney Moon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a gardener, summer means that I\u2019m just beginning to appreciate the bounty of my summer garden. My annual flowers are in full bloom; I\u2019ve seen the first hummingbird around my Mandevilla. I&#8217;ve gotten a handful of green beans and one baby squash and a few cherry tomatoes, but that first slicing tomato seems like it\u2019s taking forever.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m keeping an eye out for squash bug eggs about now and I\u2019ve already rinsed a few aphids off my Knock-Out rose. I\u2019ve got Japanese beetle traps ready to put up in the back corner of the yard to lure them away from the rose and crape myrtle in the front yard.<\/p>\n<p>By the way, be sure to have traps on hand because Japanese beetles show up soon. The traps work by means of a \u201clure\u201d that attracts beetles, so be sure to place them on the OTHER side of the yard from what they\u2019re going after. If a few do show up on some of your plants, spray with Captain Jack\u2019s Dead Bug Brew. It\u2019s a good organic treatment. Be sure to spray about 8:30 at night to give the bees and butterflies a chance to go home first.<\/p>\n<p>Remember if you&#8217;re having a problem in your yard, we&#8217;re always here to help.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Summer!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/greatbiggreenhouse.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To read more from Bonnie, visit our blog<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is the first day of Summer\u2014depending on who you ask. Meteorologists consider June 1st as the first day of summer. Astronomers consider June 20th (or 21st\/22nd depending on the year) as the first day of summer based on the position of the earth to the sun. It\u2019s the longest day of the year. 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