To Do:
- Plant garlic sets for next year.
- Dig sweet potatoes before the first frost.
- If frost is predicted: green tomatoes can be taken inside and ripened out of the sunlight or put in a plain paper bag to ripen.
- Plant a cover crop. We’ve had good results using red clover or field peas. Rye seems to create spring cleanup issues.
- Finish final clean up. You have a deadline!!!! Hint: it’s December 1!! Remember any manmade materials you brought into the Garden must be taken home for the winter. If you don’t, you won’t ever see it again!!!
- Repair and clean garden tools for storage (will be done by the Construction/Facility Work Group….you can volunteer to help!).
- Drain and store hoses and rain barrels (Also a Work Group job). Water in the garden will be turned off around November 1.
- Store leftover seeds in paper or in glass jars in the refrigerator. We have some donated seeds for next year that will be distributed at our next membership meeting.
NOTE: The average (50% chance) frost date for our area is October 23. But you must realize that anytime in October frost is possible!
