Peach-month chores from the mountains to the coast
July in Georgia is the month the garden stops asking politely. Between the afternoon storms and the 95° stretches, this is the week to work early, water deep, and make three small moves that pay off well into fall.
First, your peaches. If branches are starting to bow, thin the remaining fruit to a hand-width apart — fewer, bigger peaches beat a snapped scaffold limb every time. Second, those tired beds where the spring squash gave up…
This week's tasks
- Thin remaining peaches so branches don't split
- Sow heat-loving field peas into tired spring beds
- Deep-soak figs twice a week while fruit sizes up
- Start fall tomato seeds indoors by Sunday
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