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Month: October 2020

Got Garlic? Time to Plant!

Got Garlic? Time to Plant!

I like to wrap up fall gardening with planting something.  Garlic is an easy New England crop and it’s great to have something to look forward to for next year already in the ground when winter arrives. Nothing compares with fresh garlic from your garden and now is the time to sow your garlic, along with many other bulbs that will be the first things up next spring.  Let’s look at a few tricks to have a successful garlic crop…

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The Value of Leaves & Water

The Value of Leaves & Water

Leaves made the Green Mountains green all summer and now provide the beauty of autumn across the Vermont landscape.  Next they are released from their trees to bring fertility and build soil.  The key message is to use those rich leaves, do not remove or discard them as is so often the misguided custom.  The second message this week is about the great importance of water to plants heading into winter.  Let’s look at why we should not rake away…

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