September in the Mid-Ohio Valley is harvest and hope in the same basket: jars on the counter, bulbs in the ground, and cooler evenings on the porch. Stay after the weeds, water the new plantings, and let the garden teach you what earned a place next year.

Let’s get ready for August gardening. We’ve blended Mid-Ohio Valley know-how, WVU Extension tips, and plenty of dirt-under-the-fingernails experience into week-by-week tasks.

July is peak summer garden glory in USDA Zones 6 and 7—think bumper crops of tomatoes, cucumbers snaking up trellises, and zinnias popping like fireworks.

June is when your garden really shows off—like it just graduated from spring boot camp and is now flexing those big, juicy tomatoes and colorful blooms.