Sepetember
Current Berry Picking Status:
These are approximate times for the 2012 season. Look for updates as picking times get closer and daily updates when picking opens..
Blueberries: Late June beginning of July
Blackberries: Mid to late July
Peaches: August
Red Raspberries: July through Fall
Apricots: Mid to late June
Apples: July through Fall
The U-Pick Patch opens at dawn and closes at dusk. We close the patch every couple of days to ensure that there are plenty of ripe berries for all of our pickers. To check whether the patch is open for picking and for daily fruit availability check this website, find us on Facebook, or call us toll-free at 888-459-2586. The message on this machine changes from season to season and also includes greenhouse hours and more.
September
Lawn
Fertilize around Labor Day. Have the best lawn on the block.this is the most important fertilization of the year! Water fertilizer in. If the summer has been hot and dry the grass is coming out of dormancy and is actively growing again. Spray for pesky weeds now that the temperature is below 90 degrees. NOW is the time to start a new lawn or over-seed. BEST time to seed or over seed is between September 15 and October 15. It is important to get good soil contact and use the correct amount of seed. Fescue (best grass for Kansas) = 6-8 pounds per 1000 sf, over-seeding use ½ as much. Be sure and buy good quality seed! (A premium blend of fescue is great!) Mow after it is 3-4" tall. Spray for weeds after the new area has been mowed at least twice. Also a great time to core aerate established yards at least 2.5-3" deep.Landscape
Time to divide perennials, at least every three years, to keep growth in-bounds and flowering at their full potential. Divide either in April (spring) or early September (fall). Now is a good time to clean up weedy beds - dig out all the flowers and place them in the shade on a tarp. You may need to spray round-up in the bed and wait a couple days to till the area. Amend the soil! Add compost such as Cotton Burr or Alfalfa compost to provide good nutrients and help with drainage. Re-plant a part of the perennials you have divided and mulch the bed 2" deep to conserve moisture, prevent weeds, and provide winter protection. Add a balanced fertilizer and/or bone meal to the hole when replanting.
If you plan on having a vegetable garden, now is the time to clean-up and burn old straw mulch and dried plants. Till under and add compost. You can also add leaves to the garden area and till them in. Preparation is the key to a good garden and now is the time to pay attention to sanitation and clean up any dead tomato plants, weeds or residue that pests can lay eggs and overwinter in.
2991 Goldfinch Road
Hiawatha, Kansas 66434
