You can plant lettuce, mustard greens, spinach, kale and radishes right now. They will either be ready for a fall harvest or will tolerate the winter’s cooler conditions and have a head start next spring.
Gardentalk
Gardentalk – Planning ahead for a springtime splash of color
Tulips, crocus, daffodils, snowdrops and alliums bloom with different colors, heights and sometimes at different times of the season.
Gardentalk – Should you plant mystery seeds? Should you squish woolly bear caterpillars?
Call the Alaska Division of Agriculture in Palmer if you get a mysterious seed packet from overseas.
Gardentalk – Collecting and planting your own flower and vegetable seeds
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski collects seeds from kale, radish, parsnips and spinach in his garden. He’s also tried growing shooting stars, wild columbine and chocolate lily flowers from collected seeds. But timing is key.
Gardentalk – How to thin out apples and veggies, and when to pick peonies
Get rid of some apples now to get bigger and better tasting ones at the end of the season.
Gardentalk – Time to harvest garlic, but watch out for mold
Plants with moldy garlic stems or skins should be cleaned and processed separately.