June Calendar
June is the supposed to be the start of summer but as things with the weather are going, who knows how this summer is going to be. You garden should look green, full of flower and fruit getting ready to be picked.  By the way, have you completed the form to invite members to tour your garden? If not, we will have plenty of forms available at the next meeting.

[] Start fertilizing your trees as the are coming out of dormancy.
[] You can now plant papayas and bananas and remember they are heavy feeders.  Don’t over water them!
[] This month may be your last chance to plant your subtropical trees.
[] Continue to fertilize your citrus and avocados.
[] Continue to apply a balanced fertilizer to all you fruiting trees.
[] Continue to remove weeds.
[] Verify that your irrigation system is properly working.
[] You may need to start watering twice a week, check the moisture in your soil before irrigating. 
[] Look at the color of leaves of each trees and check for iron or zinc deficiency and add the necessary amendments. 
[] Another very effective fertilization method is foliar fertilization, give it a try.
[] Add high nitrogen amendments to your bananas.
[] Aphids and mites can start becoming a problem, use proper control, such as soapy water.
[] Continue to thin your deciduous fruit trees, especially after the ‘June drop’.  Remember, for home garden fruit trees you are looking for quality, not quantity.