Rogue Valley: June Garden Chores

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Ashland Garden Club

Average minimum temperature: 49.1 F
Average maximum temperature: 79.4 F
Average Precipitation: 0.89 inches

Sow Seeds for transplanting:
Fall and winter Brussels Sprouts – all month though August
Chinese Cabbage – 6/1-7/15
Fall Broccoli – 6/15-6/30
Late cabbage – all month

Direct Seed:
Bush Beans – All month through July, for September/October harvest
Mid-season Cauliflower 6/15-7/15
Dill – All Month through July
Parsnips 6/15-7/15
Scallions – All month to 7/15, will hold in ground all winter and multiply
Summer Radish – 7/15
Bolt-resistant Lettuce- 2 week intervals through July
Kohlrabi- 6/20 for September though November harvest

Last chance to Direct Seed:
Pole Beans – 6/15
Beets – 6/15
Spring Carrots- 6/15, Fall variety after 7/15
Corn- All month
Cucumbers – 6/10
Leeks- 6/7 to overwinter for spring
Pumpkins (6/15)
Squash (6/15)

Last Chance to Transplant:
Cantaloupe (6/15)
Celery & celeriac (6/15)
Eggplant (6/15)
Peppers (6/10)
Tomatoes (6/15)
Watermelon (6/15)

Information taken from:
Gardening Year ‘Round, Month by Month In the Rogue Valley – A Guide for Family Food Production – Jackson County Master Gardeners Assoc.

SOU Botanical Tour

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Ashland Garden Club

Southern Oregon University Botanical Tour features 107 trees, pollinator gardens, and the SOU Farm. Some trees on the tour are older than the school itself.

In 2014, the Arbor Day Foundation accredited SOU with its Tree Campus award, and in 2015 the University became the first Bee Campus in the nation by providing pollinator beds and bee habitats throughout the campus. SOU has pledged with the Friends of the Earth Bee Cause Campaign to stop the use of all neonicotinoids on campus in an effort to help protect pollinators . Neonicotinoids are harmful systemic insecticides.

SOU offers guided tours and self-guided tours. Brochures can be picked up at the SOU Landscape Services located at 351 Walker Avenue. Tel: 541-552-6117

Mike Oxendine is SOU’s Landscape Services Supervisor

https://landscape.sou.edu/sou-botanical-tour/

Ashland Garden Club members on a guided tour with Mike.

: Mike our tour guide

: Magnolia macrophylla, Bigleaf Magnolia

: Under the Mulberry Tree

Flowers for Hummingbirds

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Ashland Garden Club

Bee Balm

Bee Balm (Monarda bradburiana: Perennial USDA Zone 5-8, Blooms May, Full Sun -Part Shade.

Zinnas: Annual USDA Zone 2-11 , Blooms June –Frost, Full Sun

Zinna

Hostas: Perennial USDA Zone 3-8, Blooms May, Part Shade to Full Shade.

Pineapple Sage (Salvia elegans): Perennial USDA Zone 8-11, Blooms August –October, Full Sun. Deer resistant!

Hibiscus

Hibiscus, aka:‘Hardy Hibiscus’: Perennial USDA Zone 5-9, Blooms July – Sept., Full Sun.

Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’

Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’–aka: Montbretia: Perennial USDA Zone 5-9, Blooms June –August, Full Sun-Part Shade. Deer resistant!

Salvia Amistad, aka: ‘Friendship Sage’: Perennial USDA Zone 8-10, Blooms July – Frost, Full Sun. Deer resistant!

Hot Lips Salvia (Salvia microphylla): Perennial USDA Zone 8-10, Blooms June – Frost, Full Sun. Deer resistant!

Hot Lips Salvia

Scarlet Sage (Salvia splendens): Perennial USDA Zone 10-11, otherwise an annual, Blooms June –Frost, Full Sun – Part Shade

Alstroemeria: Perennial USDA Zone 8-10, Blooms June – Sept., Full Sun with afternoon shade.

Duchess of Edinburgh Clematis

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Ashland Garden Club

A large-flowered variety; 4″-6″ white double rosettes with a pale green tint. Blooms May-June. Height – 8-12 ft. Deadhead after first wave of blooms to promote new blooms. Often re-blooms in late summer. Plant clematis in full sun or part shade. Requires moist well-drained soil, and a trellis or arbor for support. Clematis’ needs their roots shaded, so plants other plants at its feet or cover the soil with small stones. USDA Zones 4-8.

20180520_082820

Fragrant Annuals

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Ashland Garden Club

Annual plants fill-in the “flower gap” in your perennial garden and there are a many beautiful annuals your can choose, but below are some of the most fragrant!

Stocks (Matthiola incana)
Height: 1-3 ft
Bloom Time: May-July
Flower Colors Available in: Blue, White, Pink, Yellow, Red
Exposure: Full Sun-Part Shade
Attributes: Dense Showy clusters of cove-scented flowers, Deer Tolerant
Uses: Border gardens, Containers, Moon Garden (white flowers), Cut Garden, Bouquets

Sweet Peas (Lathyrus odoratus)
Height: 3-8 ft
Bloom Time: May – July (In cool weather areas, blooms until fall)
Flower Colors Available in: All colors ( Except Yellow)
Exposure: Full Sun (but, not in high heat areas)
Attributes: Fragrant Colorful Climber
Uses: Border Gardens, Cottage Garden
Note: Needs to grow on a support structure such as a trellis, a fence, stakes with strings or a bamboo pyramid. Plants do poorly in high heat & humid areas! Sweet pea fruits are inedible and poisonous to humans.

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritime)
Height: 3-6 inches
Bloom Time: April – June
Flower Colors Available in: White, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Exposure: Full sun – partial shade
Attributes: Ground plant, Delicate Flowers, Fragrant, Re-seeds
Uses: Flowerbed Edges, Containers, Hanging Baskets, Window Boxes

Nicotiana (Nicotiana alata)
Height: 3-5 ft.
Flower Colors Available in: Red, White, Purple, Pink, Yellow, Pale Green
Exposure: Full sun – partial shade
Attributes: Tubular flowers star-shaped fragrant flowers
Uses: Attracts Birds & Butterflies, Fragrant, Moon Garden (White flowers)

Four o’clocks (Mirabilis jalapa)
Height: 2-3 ft.
Bloom Time: June- Frost
Flower Colors Available in: Red, Pink, Rose, Magenta, White, Sometimes Striped
Exposure: Full Sun
Attributes: Trumpet-shaped flowers, Blooms in late afternoon, Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds. Note: All parts of this plant are poisonous if ingested!