SEPTEMBER isn’t for the faint-hearted gardener. This is the time to divide and reset perennials, order and plant bulbs, harvest and preserve veggies, set up a window garden, and prepare the vacationing houseplants for their return to indoor life. Feeling energetic? Good. You’ll reap great rewards later on if you accomplish all of the following… Read more »
I START MY FALL VEGETABLE GARDEN no later than the first week of August. This gives seeds and plants (like the turnips above) time to grow and mature before Jack Frost checks their progress. If you want to avoid the supermarket this winter, or if your summer veggies didn’t live up to your expectations, you… Read more »
WHEN READER NATASHA mentioned she has too much zucchini (sound familiar?), I offered this advice: “Don’t plant this space-hog next year. Let your neighbors shower you with THEIR surplus zucchini. Then you can give your garden space to something truly expensive — and easy to freeze — like bell peppers.” Whoops. Turns out Natasha didn’t… Read more »
