Enhance your summer salads with these high-protein veggies you can grow at home!

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Lisa
July 02, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

Good morning,

Imagine wearing your favorite sweater on a scorching day – not comfy, right? That's how your cool-season crops feel in the summer sun. Let's give them some relief with shade covers and keep them hydrated with deep watering.

CHERRY PICKED - JUST FOR YOU

All of us are here because we love growing fruits, veggies, and herbs that we can pick fresh from our own gardens! But did you know that you can grow your own protein source along side your tomatoes? If you haven’t started growing any of these protein packed plants yet, I encourage you to give them a try!

NATURE’S CALLING

There are 6 days left until National Blueberry Day

GARDEN SPOTLIGHT

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BRANCHING OUT

When caring for your plants, you’re bound to come across insects and pests crawling about your crops. Fortunately, you don’t have to resort to harmful insecticides to keep them at bay. Instead, you can implement various chemical-free methods to keep your garden pest-free, from planting insect-repelling herbs to inviting natural predators.

The greatest thing about salad gardening is that you don’t even need a backyard. You can grow your own salad right on your windowsill!

Beginner gardeners typically start with shoots or young plants, as seed-starting can be a hit-or-miss. Well, once you learn how to properly help your seeds reach the seedling stage, you won’t go back to buying plants!

DAILY DOSE OF DIRT

Keep leafy greens cool! July sun can be brutal on lettuce, kale, and other cool-season crops. Provide them with shade covers to keep them happy and productive.

GARDEN TOOLS

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MORE TO GROW ON

Mulch fires can be catastrophic. Nevertheless, you can avoid them with some simple preventive measures.

Fun fact: Eggplants belong to the same plant family as tomatoes, the Nightshades. These plants will let you know if something’s wrong by the state of their leaves.

NEVER STOP GROWING

Want even more gardening tips to transform your thumb from brown to green? Browse all past newsletters to unearth some hidden gems you might have missed the first time around. Completely free and available 24/7!

UNTIL NEXT BLOOM…

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Happy planting!