For gardeners there is little that is more satisfying than looking at your dinner plate and thinking, we grew these spuds, tomatoes and/or salad greens. We are literally eating the fruits of our labour and we are enjoying it so much we just don't want the fresh supply to come to an end. Luckily as we harvest the last of the spinach or broccoli plants we create a spot for some new little transplants of lettuce, broccoli or swiss chard to grow. The best veggies to re-plant now are kale, broccoli, cauliflower, swiss chard and many types of lettuce.
This week I will harvest our garlic that we planted last fall. Nigel pulled up a couple of our plants a week or so ago and they were wonderful. Last fall we planted Russian Red, Elephant and white garlic as well as some new varieties. If you haven't planted garlic before start eyeing up a sunny, well drained area for your fall planting, it really is so simple to grow. Our garlic bulbs will be available in early September when the daffodils and tulips arrive.
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