Gardentalk

Master gardener Ed Buyarski talks about garlic bulb planting, fertilizing and protecting the soil from warm spells and heavy rainfall in this week’s segment.

How to plant bulbs in a raised bed or hillside with adequate sun, good drainage, and the proper spacing and depth. And, the pointy end always goes up.

Gardeners can protect their plants and vegetables, and extend their harvest into the early fall.

A primer on collecting seed pods, separating seeds and preparing for vegetable and perennial starts this coming spring.

For the next several weeks, store your bulbs in an open paper bag in a dry and dark corner of your garage that’s expected to stay between 40 and 50 degrees.

As the end of the garden season draws near, it’s time to clip new budding flowers on tomato plants and thin out some branches and leaves.