Mid-summer is the time to plant your fall carrots. The tops are lacy and will form a beautiful border to soften your faded spring plantings. Next fall, you can pull them for the dinner table.
Mid-summer is the time to plant your fall carrots. The tops are lacy and will form a beautiful border to soften your faded spring plantings. Next fall, you can pull them for the dinner table.
Your kids will have off days in the summer when you don't have plans and they get bored. Send them to the driveway with sidewalk chalk. You can take a good book, a glass of tea, and enjoy the time while they are occupied with their temporary art.
Make it a summer thing for everyone to exit the car with the driver. Every time. Heatstroke can happen in minutes, especially in young children. The inconvenience is worth it.
Don't let July put you off from taking on major garden projects. You can lay that new patio, install that new drain, or finish out your fence with plenty of preparation. A wheelbarrow of bottled water piled with ice, a tube of sunscreen, and plenty of moist towelettes will keep you going in the hottest weather.
Not every plant will survive summer's heat well. Take a snapshot of fading plants with your phone, and you'll know exactly what to look for at the garden store.