Quiet Garden Notes

A gardener's calendar

Spring

Sow peas and lettuce as soon as the ground can be worked. Start tomatoes indoors and harden them off slowly.

Summer

Water deeply in the early morning, harvest often, and pinch basil flowers to keep the leaves coming.

Autumn

Plant garlic, collect seeds from your best plants, and add fallen leaves to the compost pile.

Winter

Rest, clean your tools, and plan next year's beds with a cup of tea and a paper notebook.