Segment 4 of S4E15 Garden questions answered early June - The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener radio show

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In segment four Joey and Holly answer gardener's questions

Thinning Carrots 
Q: How long would you give carrots to grow before thinning out?
A: 4 weeks cut them out not pull

Fall Spinach
Q:I didn't plant spinach seeds in the spring. But I found some and want to know when is the best time to plant them in the future, this growing season. Late August??
A: Depends on your area it is a cool weather crop,and take 45 day to grow do if you plant it about   6 to 8 weeks before the first frost in the fall. Sometime it is best to just grow some crops in the fall as the nights get cooler not warmer 

Early Bight on Phlox
Q: What do you do for early blight on Tall Phlox?  Thank you!
A: You can be sprayed with an all-purpose fungicide for flowers and vegetables. Fungicides are best applied as preventatives while the leaves are still healthy.
Fungi are often soil-borne so mulching is important too.  Remove and discard diseased tops in fall. Avoid overhead sprinkling that splashes soil and wets foliage.(if you mulch this is not a issue. Thinning out the numerous stems increases airflow, reduces disease and promotes larger flower heads.also you can remove up to 25% of the infected leaves as well. It does not hurt to put a few hand fulls of the whole grain corn meal around the plant too to fight the early blight 

Deer are eating my garden
Q Something is eating our asparagus..suggestions other than a tall fence?? I'm thinking it may be the deer..we have picked the it four times and today should have been a good picking but only picked 7 or 8 pieces. Some looks like it has been taken to the ground..some still there to pick.
A Deer Defeat https://deerdefeat.com/  (use code Radio at check out to save 10% on your order valid 2020) would be the next thing to use it is all natural here is a video  with the owner and it maybe something you would want to look into 

Splitting Lavender 
Q Can I split a lavender plant just by cutting it in half?
A:  you can't divide them. Lavenders are woody shrubs and if you split one down the middle, it will die.

Mulches 
Q: I planted my seeds in elevated rows, what is the best mulch for this type of garden set-up? If I use straw or leave mulch do I have to remove it before I till next season?
A: Leaves and straw are very good mulches. You do not have to remove them you can till them under next season most of the leaves will break down and some of the straw will to before next season

Flowers on chives 
Q I have got some chives this year. I never grew them before, but my son bought a house that had some mixed in his flower bed. Mine are starting to flower. Should I let them flower?
A: Well, there's really (continued)