125 Lavender. Crape Myrtle Tree. Harvesting and Storing Fruits and Vegetables

Growing lavender? Our favorite retired college horticulture professor, Debbie Flower, has tips on how to rejuvenate aging lavender plants. UC Davis Arboretum Superintendent Emeritus Warren Roberts tells us all about that prolific summer bloomer, the crape myrtle tree. How can you tell when is best for harvesting backyard fruits and vegetables? And, when you bring them inside, where’s the best place to store them to last the longest? On the counter, in the refrigerator, or some combination of both? We supply the answers to those questions for some of the most popular backyard crops.

It’s all on episode 125 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots and Dave Wilson Nursery.

And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!

Pictured: Crape Myrtle Tree

Links: Smart Pots Dave Wilson Nursery UC Davis Arboretum UC Davis Postharvest Care of Fruits and Vegetables Book: Pruning and Training Video: Farmer Fred on Cool Season Vegetable Gardening Harvest Day Zoom link registration for Farmer Fred Q&A, Sat. Aug. 7

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