We're used to thinking of the start of a garden in the spring but the true beginning for us is autumn. We're preparing the beds this time of year with green manures for adding both tilth to the soil and nutrients. So-in October we've planted crimson clover, fava beans, winter wheat and barley which will grow in the beds till spring, when they will be turned under and composted and voila, our soil will be rich enough to grow veggies!
Also, this month we've planted both white onion and yellow onion bulbs and our favorite crop, garlic. This year we're trying several varieties of both hardneck and softneck garlics. These will be ready for harvest in early summer. Hopefully, we've planted enough this year-there never seems to be enough to last the year plus give away.
What we've got growing now for eating through the winter are : lettuce, kale, arugula, chinese cabbage, swiss chard, carrots. We've managed this past summer to preserve lots of tomato sauce,vegetable soup, green beans, green peppers, squash and herbs and potatoes.
