Summer gardening calendar
These activities can be done on any day of the week — By Ellen Wells, Globe Correspondent
(Essdras M Suarez/Globe Staff)
Get ready to celebrate Memorial Day (May 31) with an outdoor barbecue.
Monday
21
Just one week until Memorial Day. Fire up your grill!
Tuesday
22
Remove weeds in the lawn by hand or spot-treat with a weed control.
Wednesday
23
Take photos of your gardens weekly to review in winter.
Thursday
24
Making your own mixed container gardens? Make sure the container has drainage holes.
Friday
25
Place "feet" or shims under containers to protect your deck.
Harvest asparagus until shoots become tough.
Saturday
26
Prune spring-flowering trees and shrubs immediately after flowering.
Sunday
27
Sow seeds of bush and lima beans, sweet corn, cukes, summer squash, carrots, chard. Transplant leaf lettuce, sweet potatoes.
These guidelines are all dependent on Mother Nature, of course, and your location. For the Boston area, Zone 6 hardiness puts the last frost date around May 1. For Zone 5, add a week; Zone 4, add two. But that doesn't mean cold nights are gone for good. Keep a careful eye on your local weather forecast to watch for unseasonably cold temperatures. Find your USDA Hardiness Zone at
www.garden.org/zipzone.
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