COMMENTARY

• Jay’s ‘less work and effort’ tip to prepare your area for a garden now.
• What steps to take for 30 minutes on a weekend over 3 weeks.
• Fall is the longest growing season with a big list of what to plant. Focus on what you eat the root of, leaf of and modified stem or flower. Jay gives examples.

COMMENTARY

• Discussion of planting starting from seeds.
• Some of the root crops you can plant from seed.
• Keeping the distance from each seed planting to avoid thinning.
• A tip on how potting soil can act as a seed separator for less thinning.
• Rosie’s tip on planting spring variety leafy green seeds to have fresh lettuce all winter into spring.
• Discussion on SEED TAPE! A simple, time saving way to plant. Plus the seeds are pre-spaced.
• The secret to grow larger sweet onions and less deformed shaped carrots.

COMMENTARY

• Jay explains why planting now is like gaining an extra year of gardening.
• Trees, vines and shrubs planted now will be fully rooted in the spring.
• Tips on the eventual transition to winter rye grass lawns.
• Tips for if you don’t want to go with a winter lawn.