Browsed by
Month: October 2021

Like Garlic? It’s Time to Plant!

Like Garlic? It’s Time to Plant!

I like to finish fall gardening with planting.  Garlic is an easy New England crop and it’s great to have something to look forward to for next year that’s 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 year…

Read More Read More

Got Leaves? Don’t Rake!

Got Leaves? Don’t Rake!

Leaves made the great Green Mountains green all summer and now provide the beauty of autumn across the Vermont landscape.  Next they are dropped from their trees to add fertility and build soil.  The key message here 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…

Read More Read More