What to do in the garden right now

Pick a month. This is the list I actually work from — Garden Zone 7A. Adjust a week or two either way for yours.

Do this month

  • Plant garlic, pointy end up, two inches deep
  • Pile three inches of leaf mould on the beds
  • Lift dahlia tubers after the first hard frost

Leave it alone

  • Digging the clay over; the worms do it better
  • Composting diseased tomato foliage

Reading for October

All writing →
Guides Soil & Compost Essentials Kit 2 min
Guides Patio Container Garden Kit 2 min
Guides Beginner Raised-Bed Starter Kit 2 min