July

Poems, Quotes, Folklore
Sayings, Links, References
Ideas, Garden Chores

Compiled by Michael P. Garofalo

Quotes  ...  Links  ... References  ...  Chores

Quotes

The serene philosophy of the pink rose is steadying.  Its fragrant, delicate petals
open fully and are ready to fall, without regret or disillusion, after only a day
in the sun.  It is so every summer.  One can almost hear their pink, fragrant
murmur as they settle down upon the grass:
'Summer, summer, it will always be summer.'
-   Rachel Peden

For him in vain the envious seasons roll
Who bears eternal summer in his soul.
-   Oliver Wendell Holmes, The Old Player

 Answer July—
         Where is the Bee—
             Where is the Blush—
       Where is the Hay?

  Ah, said July—
            Where is the Seed—
          Where is the Bud—
          Where is the May—
             Answer Thee—Me—
                                 -  Emily Dickinson, Answer July

That beautiful season the Summer!
Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light;
and the landscape
Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
-   Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

In winter I get up at night
And dress by yellow candle-light. 
In summer quite the other way
I have to go to bed by day.
- Robert Louis Stevenson, A Child's Garden of Verses

What has happened to summer,
That's what I want to know.
Is she on a vacation -
Who knows where did she go?
Tell, what was she wearing;
A zephyr breeze and rosebud
Or grass and wild berry?
Could she be honeymooning
With spring or early fall
Or has she gone so far away
She'll not return at all?
-   Dorothy Ardelle Merriam, One July Summer

July

Links and References

Cuttings - July   Short poems by Mike Garofalo.  

Fourth of July Poems

Fourth of July Poems and Quotes   

Green Way Research

How Glooskap Found the Summer - Native American Lore

July - Poem Hunter  

Months of the Moon - Lore   

Poem Hunter - July

Quotes for Gardeners    Over 2,700 quotes arranged by over 130 topics.

Summer  -  Quotes, Poems, Sayings and Quips for Gardeners

Summertime - Links for Educators  

Valley Spirit Photography Gallery

July Garden Chores

Red Bluff, North Sacramento Valley, California, USA

USDA Zone 9

Water plants: take advantage of cool morning hours, use daytime shade,
use mulch, water plants deeply and less frequently.
Water potted plants carefully on very hot days.
Mow lawns.
Mulch and compost: cuttings, leaves, twigs, chips, shredded paper, garbage.
Water compost pile areas.  
Manage cutworms and other garden pests.
Weed around vegetables.
Use mulch to help control weeds and cool soil.
Maintenance on lawn mowing equipment.
Pick and save or eat fresh vegetables and fruits.
Thin out excess fruit on trees.
Mulch with straw, chips, compost.  
Train vines on support structures.  
Read, listen to music, relax and sleep in the shade.
Tend to and enjoy annuals in bloom.  

July Gardening Chores and Tips