Plants and Perennials:
Oops, I did it again. I cannot seem to stay away from the clearance plant rack at The Home Depot to save my life. I drive {or walk} by daily like a stalker to see if any new plants have been discounted. It’s creepy really. I mean, who does that? This week I snagged shasta daisies and candy tuft. Ironically just last week I planted out the shasta daisy starts I grew from seed. I know it’s cheaper to start perennials from seed, but I just couldn’t resist a few full sized plants for the garden.
Garden Vegetables:
Have you started your fall vegetable seeds yet? I need pull out the grow lights from the garage and get them set up so I can get the cabbage, broccoli raab and cauliflower started. I plan on sowing the fennel seeds directly in the garden.
General Garden Maintenance:
Stain the fence. My goal is to have the entire fence {front and back} stained by the end of July.
Edging. It’s going to take some time, but I think it will be worth it in the end.
Ideally I’d would like to fill the space behind the garden boxes with a grass walking path and a small berry patch behind it. The raspberry were transplanted in early June and I’ll transplant our 9 blueberry bushes and 30+ strawberry plants in the fall after they go dormant for the season.
Over the winter I’d like to install some sort or raspberry trellis/support so when next spring rolls around all I will need to do is keep the berry patch weeded and wait for fruit. 
The grass on the upper lawn is riddled with moss and weeds so my plan is to dig up a portion of the grass this summer so I can plant a few trees in the spring. I would also like to install a new perennial flower bed up there as well. 
Pest Control:
I’ve noticed more and more slugs in the garden lately so I need to stay vigilant and sprinkle Sluggo every few weeks in the vegetable patch to keep those slimy suckers away.
Those are my garden chores for this week.
Keep Calm and Garden On.
~Mavis
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