Southern California Coastal & Inland Valleys
June, 2002
Regional Report
In the Garden
Summer Fertilizing
For greater yields, feed eggplants, peppers, squashes, and tomatoes when they begin to blossom. Assure a plentiful set of peppers and tomatoes by increasing the magnesium available to the plants: dissolve one tablespoon of Epsom salts in one quart of...
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Resources
Local Buzz
Harvest Almost Daily According to researchers at the University of California, vegetables that aren't harvested soon...
Recipes
Cucumber Soup You may still want to savor each and every new cucumber, but this cucumber soup is a wonderfully...
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Regional Reminders
- Corn Smut Disease
- Shake Tomato Plants
- Store Tomatoes at Room Temperature
- Late-in-the-Day Rose Bouquets
- Keep Adding Mulch
