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Prepare storage areas for overwintering tender flower bulbs and garden
produce.
Thanksgiving (or Christmas) cactus can be forced into bloom for the
Thanksgiving holidays. Provide 15 hours of complete darkness each day, for
instance, from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., for approximately eight weeks. Keep temperature
at about 60 to 65F. Temperatures of 55F will cause flower buds to set without
dark treatment.
YARD (Lawns, woody ornamentals and fruits)
Fall is usually a good time to plant many container-grown or
balled-and-burlapped nursery stock, but if your area is still suffering from
drought, it might be best to wait for better conditions. You do not want new
plantings to go into winter in drought condition.
If you do have sufficient rainfall or ability to irrigate new plantings,
prepare a hole wider than the plant’s rootball, plant at the same depth it grew
in the nursery, and water thoroughly. Mulching will help protect against large
fluctuations in soil temperature and moisture. Be sure to stake or guy-wire tall
plants during their first season to protect them from strong winds.
GARDEN (Vegetables, small fruits and flowers)
Dig up onions and garlic after tops fall over naturally and necks begin to
dry.
Plant radishes, green onion sets, lettuce and spinach for fall harvest.
Thin out fall crops such as lettuce and carrots that were planted
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