The basics for a wonderful garden — sun, water, food By Lorraine Kiefer Once the midsummer solstice, the eve of St. John the Baptist (the longest period of daylight all year) and the 4th of July comes it is summer. These next couple of weeks people can stay outdoors until almost 9 p.m. working in the garden, walking, biking or playing ball. I love to go in garden after dinner. Our Swiss chard is going strong, but our lettuce is finished. The beets are youthful but good. I have picked a couple of large bowls of pole string beans and have been nibbling cherry tomatoes from pots in the nursery. Got our first ripe tomato, a variety called Fourth of July. This...
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