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In this issue for June 2005:
JUNE CHORE LIST
CALLING ALL COOKS RECIPE FROM THE WISCONSIN GARDENER COOKBOOK 2 QUILT CONTEST FEATURED BROADCAST PROGRAMS ON WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER HOW TO SUBSCRIBE OR UNSUBSCRIBE JUNE CHORE LIST June is a glorious growing month and here are some chore ideas to keep gardens and landscaping vital:Put a 2" - 4" layer of organic mulch on flowerbeds and around trees and shrubs. Good mulches include shredded bark, wood chips and chipped yard waste often available from municipalities. Mulch discourages weed growth, holds in soil moisture and maintains even soil temperatures. Around trees, it may simply serve to help prevent mower damage to trunks. Better yet, expand the mulch ring to include the entire root zone or at least out to the "drip line." Spruces and birches really benefit from this to reduce drought stress and resulting disease and insect problems. Squash vine borer adults are 1" long orange and green day-flying moths that are emerging from the soil now. They lay brown, button-shaped, 1/16" eggs at the base of the vines of summer and winter squashes. Examine stems daily and remove eggs by hand to prevent burrowing of larvae as they hatch. Wrap lower 6" to 12" of stem with aluminum foil or floating row cover to prevent egg laying, Stem bases can be sprayed with carbaryl weekly for three weeks. The liquid seems to be more effective than dust. Red sphere traps coated with Tanglefoot can be hung in apple trees now to control apple maggots. Use 1 trap per 100 apples expected. Newly established plantings of raspberries can be fertilized now with 2-3 lbs. of ammonium nitrate. Fertilize roses after the first flush of blooms. Use one tbsp. of a complete, low-nitrogen fertilizer per plant. Pinch back chrysanthemums one last time now to promote fuller, denser growth. Flower buds will form on new growth for fall display. Oak, elm and maples with one of the wilt diseases will begin to show typical wilting symptoms as the summer heats up. Watch particularly the upper crown for branches with wilted leaves. Call a county University of Wisconsin-Extension agent to assist with diagnosis at the first signs of wilt. CALLING ALL COOKS Combining spades and spatulas, WPT is preparing a third edition of its popular cookbook based on the weekly series The Wisconsin Gardener. Please submit recipes for possible use. Submissions should be printed or typed -- one recipe per 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of paper. The ingredients should include the bounty of the state's gardens or orchards. List ingredients and provide clear preparation instructions. Also, add a name, address and daytime phone number. For each recipe, please write a one-sentence explanation of why it's a favorite family dish.
RECIPE FROM THE WISCONSIN GARDENER COOKBOOK 2 Summer BLT Spread
QUILT CONTEST Perhaps there are some gardeners out there who also enjoy working indoors, on quilts. To help satisfy the need to undertake those projects, and to offer quilters a challenge, WPT is sponsoring a quilt contest as part of its first-ever Quilt Expo. A maximum of four quilts can be entered in the contest that is part of the Expo, happening Sept. 15-17 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. Quilt Expo also is sponsored by Sewing With Nancy. Full quilt contest rules and entry forms can be found at wiquiltexpoFEATURED BROADCAST PROGRAMS ON WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION 2 p.m. Sunday, June 12 The Wisconsin Gardener "The Heirloom Garden."Host Shelley Ryan explores the world of heirloom gardening. Visit Seed Savers Exchange in Iowa where the thousands of heirloom or old-fashioned vegetables are grown. Visit an heirloom apple orchard and then enjoy a demonstration on how to use these unique flavors in the kitchen. wpt.org/garden The Wisconsin Gardener is supported with funding from Ariens Co. ariens.com 2 p.m. Sunday, June 19 The Wisconsin Gardener "The Heirloom Garden 2 p.m. Sunday, June 26 The Wisconsin Gardener "The Root of the 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 30 The Wisconsin Gardener "Lettuce Grow" 2:30 p.m. Sundays (except May 8) Garden Smart Practical advice on 3 p.m. Sundays (except May 8) The Victory Garden Each episode offers 1 p.m. Sunday, June 5 Up North The beauty in Northern Wisconsin has an 10:30 p.m. Sunday, June 5 Rustic Roads Travel some of Wisconsin's 9 p.m. Monday, June 27 and midnight Tuesday, June 28 Earth Day and a ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER We hope you enjoy receiving landscaping and gardening tips, broadcast information and other news in this format. You receive this e-newsletter because you signed up for it either through the Wisconsin Gardener Web site, the Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) Web site, in response to a mailing or at the annual Garden Expo. It is a cost-effective way for WPT to communicate with you. Please forward this e-newsletter to your friends who would enjoy receiving it. Your e-mail address only will be used for communications from WPT. Note that if the format of this e-newsletter is not to your liking, you can copy the text into a word processing file and alter it in any suitable way.ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER How to Subscribe How to Unsubscribe | |||
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