The Edible Garden in May
May is the time to harvest cool weather crops while planting summer crops. Let’s get busy.
May is the time to harvest cool weather crops while planting summer crops. Let’s get busy.
While a warm autumn has extended this year’s outdoor gardening season, most of us will start assessing our garden success this year and apply our learning to planning for next year’s edible garden.
October is the time to wrap up the summer growing season and prepare plants and beds for winter.
In April our spring gardening season hits full stride. This article provides guidance and sources to help gardeners get the best results from their vegetable and fruit growing efforts this year.
Fewer chores and more time to plan for next spring
As the frost approaches we finalize our planting and harvests and prepare our beds and perennial plants for winter.
Shorter days and cooler temperatures tell us that summer is about to end. But this doesn’t mean it’s time to wrap up gardening for the year.
Now that the garden is put to bed for winter, make some time to learn about sustainable gardening techniques and review new vegetable hybrids that can help improve results next year.
It’s time to put the edible garden to bed for winter while taking actions that will benefit the garden next spring.
There’s plenty to do in the edible garden in October: plant, harvest, document, clean, and winterize.