Gardener’s To-Do List for July

July To-Do List for Zone 7

• Savor the last summer berries, then prune out old, dying canes.
• For fall-bearing berries, lightly feed newer canes with fish emulsion or compost tea, then mulch with straw.
• Harvest potatoes when leaves begin to die back.
• At month's end, sow seeds of collards, carrots, and rutabagas.
• To keep carrot seedbed moist, cover it with cloth or a board until seeds sprout.
• Stay on top of weeds.
• For bloom next year, start seeds of biennials, such as foxglove, hollyhock, evening primrose (Oenothera spp.), and lunaria.