Gardening in July

By Amy Vince

Published July 21, 2026 at 11:29 AM EDT

Veggie gardens on Cape Cod are starting to produce.

We’re in the middle of the summer gardening season. With any luck, your veggie garden is producing tomatoes, zucchini, beans and cucumbers and your flowering shrubs and plants are weathering the drought. Entomologist and horticulturist Roberta Clark joins us to discuss how to keep your gardens healthy and productive, while keeping pests and disease at bay.

The July vegetable garden is growing quickly now.

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Amy Vince

Amy has worked at WCAI since 2001. After 11 years in the WCAI development department, she shifted gears and became producer for The Point with Mindy Todd. She enjoys the challenges of producing a daily public affairs program and the opportunity to research and learn about the wide variety of topics covered by the program. Before coming to WCAI, Amy spent nearly a decade sailing offshore as a mate on sailing school oceanographic research vessels. She lives in Falmouth with her husband and son.

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