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ture. For sweetness, pick peas and com late in the day. That’s when they contain the most sugar, especially if the day was cool and sunny. Other vegetables, such as lettuce and cucumbers, are crisper and tastier if you harvest then early in the morning before the day’s heat has a chance to wilt and shrivel them.
• Stop cutting asparagus in mid or late June when the spears become thin. After the last cutting is made, fertilize by broadcasting a 10-10-10 formula at the rate of two pounds per 100 square feet. Allow the tops to grow during the summer to store food in the roots for the crop next spring.
• Add organic mulch to the vegetable garden when your seedlings are about six inches tall. This will conserve moisture and discourage weeds. Make sure the soil is moist, and the area is free of weeds before adding mulch.
• In most cases, blossomend rot on tomatoes, peppers, squash and watermelons may
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