Heat, water, pests and preserving the first harvests. This list is a starting point. Timing depends on your frost dates, climate and animals, so adjust with your county extension office.
Guides for this season
- Rural Fire Preparedness Checklist
- Sprinkler Irrigation for Small Farms
- Irrigation Scheduling by Crop
- Watering Raised Beds
- Pond Water for Irrigation: Testing and Safety
- Soil Moisture Monitoring
- Soil Solarization Basics
- Watering During Drought
- Watering Vegetables Correctly
- Pruning Tomatoes
- Tomato Troubleshooting
- Pepper Growing Basics
- Cucumber Growing Basics
- Squash and Pumpkin Growing Basics
- Bean Growing Basics
- Sweet Corn Growing Basics
- Greenhouse Ventilation and Cooling
- Beneficial Insects in the Garden
- Pest Identification Basics
- Organic Pest Control Methods
- Bird Netting and Crop Protection
- Trap Crops in Small Gardens
- Saving Tomato Seeds
- Harvest Timing for Vegetables
- Post-Harvest Handling for Vegetables
- Washing and Packing Produce
- Growing Dry Beans
- Hay Buying and Storage
- Fly Control on Small Farms
- Heat Stress in Livestock
- Water Bath Canning Basics
- Acid Levels in Canning
- Canning Tomatoes Safely
- Canning Vegetables Safely
- Canning Fruit and Jams
- Pickling Basics
- Freezing Vegetables
- Freezing Fruit
- Blanching Basics
- Dehydrating Food Basics
- Dehydrating Vegetables
- Dehydrating Fruit
- Making Fruit Leather
- Drying Herbs
- Onion and Garlic Storage
- Meal Planning from the Garden
- Canning Equipment Maintenance
- Pressure Canner Testing
- Jar and Lid Care
- Canning Troubleshooting
- Dehydrator Troubleshooting
- Making Jam Without Pectin
- Low-Sugar Preserves
- Building a Root Cellar
- Building a Hay Shelter
- Cooling Without AC
- Building a Smoker
- Selling at Farmers Markets
- Farmers Market Booth Setup
- Running a CSA Successfully