August Calendar
Well, this year doesn’t feels as hot as last year, hope it stays about the same.  Last year I grafted several apples to Beverly Hills apple tree… good thing I did, we this year we confirmed that there are better apples that can be grown in my area, Beverly Hills are not.  I had the first Mollie’s Delicious and Pink Lady apples, very good apples, at least for my area.  Between those that I grafted last year and this year, I have a total of 25 different apples, so next year should be a treat

Remember, protect yourself when working under the sun, use sun protection and drink plenty of liquids.

[] You plant papayas and palms at this time
[] You can pick you enjoy you berry during this month and when all you production is done; you can prune you bearing canes.  Remember to leave about five canes for next year’s production.
[] Cut off any ‘water sprouts’ and ‘suckers’ from your trees.
[] Do not apply fertilizer your deciduous fruiting trees this month.
[] Continue to remove weeds.  Crab grass can become at this time a problem.
[] Verify that your irrigation system is properly working.  
[] Verify that each tree is receiving the right amount of water.
[] You may need to start watering twice a week, check the moisture in your soil before irrigating.
[] Keep an eye on you fruit trees for draught stress. 
[] Watch out for insects and snake that may harm you when you are harvesting you fruits and berries.