It’s October and I spent a large part of this weekend “putting away” the garden for the season. It’s a chore I find both sad and hopeful. After pulling out the dahlias, cutting down the daisies, cutting hydrangeas for drying (to make indoor arrangements), I pulled out the herbs and vegetables that were killed by the season’s first frost.
With the vegetable and herb beds bare, I saw an opportunity for new beginnings. I headed over to Landreth Seed Co., the oldest seed company in the country which happens to be located right here in town. I bought some heirloom and elephant garlic , sweet onions and hyacinths. October is the perfect time for planting these. The garlic and onions will set root this fall, and will be ready for harvest in late Spring. I can’t wait.
(pictured above, sage I dried for winter storage from the herb garden)