Fall Bulbs

After the fall harvest, we start thinking of putting our gardens to bed for the winter.  Don’t forget this is the perfect time for planting bulbs!  Tasty garlic is planted in the fall, when the air is cool but the soil is still warm.  Dig up the soil well in a sunny location, remove any weeds, add compost, and plant individual garlic cloves just below the surface, with the pointy side up.  Use garlic varieties that have been grown locally, instead of grocery store garlic from Asia.  Local Farmers’ Markets are good sources for garlic bulbs.

October is also a perfect time for planting spring flower bulbs such as daffodils, tulips and crocus.  These are available from most garden centres.