June To-Do List for Zone 9

To all the lovely people, 

Sorry to be so late getting this out but here is the to do list for June - zones 9 and 10. My garden is growing vey well and I hope yours is also - please write with any questions.

Paul

June To-Do List for Zone 9

• Look for slow-moving bugs in the cool of the morning; hand-pick them, then dust below the plants with diatomaceous earth (be sure to use a dust mask so you don't inhale the dust).
• Last chance to plant sweet potato slips and peanuts this season.
• Continue planting sweet corn in small blocks, every 2 weeks for continuous harvest through fall.
• Start more zinnias, marigolds, and sunflowers to replenish tired flowers in late summer.
• Water plants in the morning so they don't become susceptible to fungus and insect infestation.
• Plant more heat-tolerant veggies: Replace spinach with Swiss chard and potatoes with taro (Colocasia esculenta).

June To-Do List for Zone 10

• Feed fast-growing bananas and summer-flowering perennials, such as hibiscus and ixora, with compost to prepare them for upcoming bloom.
• Clean up debris beneath mangoes to prevent anthracnose disease; for bad infections, spray with copper solution.
• Prune cassia trees, royal poinciana, bougainvillea, and jasmine after they bloom.
• Prune tropical fruits after the harvest this month.
• Kill pests and disease in vacant beds by covering moist soil with clear plastic for several weeks.