Hoe regularly to keep down weeds. Be sure garden is well mulched for hottest part of summer. Pull spent crops Turn compost pile. Check stakes and supports on tall plants and climbing plants. Watch for pests and signs of disease.
Caterpillars can devastate a cabbage crop if undetected.
Inspect tomato plants for chewed leaves and black droppings, then hunt through foliage and handpick and destroy tomato hornworms. Fruit Order stock for fall planting. Like the roses, I plant fruit trees in the winter. I do not have as much experience with fruit as I do with roses. Also, see note under trees and shrubs about planting large plants this time of year.