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season: early-summer
section: the work this season asks for
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- water deeply and less often. shallow watering makes shallow roots.
- harvest daily once things start coming in. a zucchini doubles in size overnight.
- pinch suckers on tomato plants to focus energy on fruit, not leaves.
- watch for pests early. one hornworm is a problem. ten is a disaster.
- keep up with mulch. the heat breaks it down and the weeds do not rest.
- succession plant beans and lettuce every two weeks for continuous harvest.
- clean and sharpen the mower blade. dull cuts stress the grass and invite disease.

early summer work is maintenance. the garden is running now and your job is to keep up with it.