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Summer begins at 5:44 a.m. June 21, which is the longest day of the year. After darkness has fallen, look for Leo in the west, the Big Dipper in the northwest and Arcturus in the south.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts warm and wet weather in June. At an average 75° Fahrenheit, temperatures should be slightly above normal and a higher rainfall precipitation of 5.5 inches is predicted.
Fauquier Agriculture Extension Agent W. C. Brown advises farmers and gardeners to do the following practices in June.
• Continue to plant warm season vegetables. After early vegetables such as radishes and leaf lettuce mature, remove the residue and plant beans, com or some other crop.
• Mulch to conserve moisture, prevent erosion and control weeds.
• Harvest vegetables at the proper stage of maturity for top quality and
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