Buckets of water and fleece blankets can slow the freeze-and-frost process
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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 – Season finale on cleanup and the last of the veggies
Beets, carrots and parsnips actually benefit from being left in the ground during the early fall, because freezing temperatures enhance their sugar content.
Gardentalk – It’s sugar time for veggies
Cool, dry weather will actually boost the sugar content of plants, especially root vegetables.
Gardentalk – Clean up and garlic planting prep
Clear out debris and old dying plants in your garden before they become prime habitat for slugs. Don’t put old potato and cabbage plants into the compost bin. Individual garlic cloves should be planted six inches apart and two inches deep, and with the pointy end up.
Gardentalk – Easy peas and challenging beans
Master gardener Ed Buyarski explains how and when to start peas, beans, and leafy vegetables like lettuce and cabbage.
Gardentalk – Frost protection
Gardeners can protect their plants and vegetables, and extend their harvest into the early fall.
Gardentalk – Pickling
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski shares his Mom’s quick and easy brine recipe for pickling cucumbers, zucchini, peas, beans, and other vegetables.
Gardentalk – Hardening and Harvesting
This week’s segment includes a preview of this weekend’s big annual Garden Club plant sale.
Gardentalk – Creating your own root cellar
Plus, garlic planting