Below are a few tips which will assist gardeners with summer management of their landscapes. Additional gardening information is available at the Chouteau County Extension Office located in the green building next to the courthouse.
• Plants use in our landscapes is up to 2.5 inches of water per week.
• Harvest broccoli while heads are tight.
• Pick shell peas when the seeds are fully developed but before ripening. Harvest edible pod peas when the seeds are barely visible inside the pod. Allow snap peas to reach nearly full size, but harvest them before they mature.
• Harvest peppers, cucumber...
