If You Fear Vampires

Or just otherwise like garlic, apparently this is a great time to plant it!

http://www.booksforbetterliving.com/5-ways-to-prepare-vegetable-garden-for-fall-and-winter/

Fall is the best time for garlic planting because it allows the crop to vernalize, resulting in larger yields (vernalization is a term used to describe a period of exposure to cold temperatures. For garlic, it encourages bulbing the following spring).Plant an individual garlic clove 3 inches deep and space them 6 to 8 inches apart. Add a few inches of mulch to the bed (straw and/or compost) and wait! Each clove will develop into a full head of garlic by next summer.

Planting Rye for Winter

Noe was in my office last week, telling me that I should plant Rye in my garden over the winter to replace some of the nutrients in the soil.

"WHA??" I was thinking.

Lo and behold, the science behind the statement. The winter crop is a nice blanket for your garden (otherwise called a "cover crop"). Doesn't that sound sciency and everything?? Other option = Oats.

I leave today slightly less ignorant than I entered it. I should go home during lunch now.

http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/soil-health-cover-cold

http://home.howstuffworks.com/preparing-a-vegetable-garden-for-winter.htm