{"id":20492,"date":"2024-07-03T07:51:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T11:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/?p=20492"},"modified":"2024-07-03T07:51:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T11:51:21","slug":"july-gardening-chores-and-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/july-gardening-chores-and-thoughts\/","title":{"rendered":"July Gardening Chores and Thoughts"},"content":{"rendered":"

WHAT GARDENERS CAN DO AND SHOULD DO THIS MONTH<\/h3>\n

Here we are in July, the \u201cDOG DAYS OF SUMMER!” You may be asking yourself, why summer is called the dog days of summer? Good question! This year, July 3rd through August 11th are the official dog days of summer. This period of time is in reference to the star SIRIUS. The Romans referred to this star as the \u201cdog star.\u201d But the dog days of summer are the hot and humid period of summer, which is right now.<\/p>\n

Before we get into the chores for July, let\u2019s first re-cap June. The bottom line is that June was not a great month for gardeners. June was hot and dry\u2014not a good combination for our plants. For most garden centers, July and August are two of the slowest months for retail. It only stands to reason because most homeowners do not want to garden in this heat and humidity. I understand this reasoning. However, you can still plant in July. It just takes a little more diligence to keep these new plantings watered.<\/p>\n

HERE IS A SHORT LIST OF JULY GARDENING CHORES<\/h3>\n