From the Gardens Registrar: Garlic Planting; Toads in Winter; No Workday This Weekend

Hello Gardeners,

GARLIC PLANTING – If you haven’t already planted garlic, now is a good time to do it. (Many people wait until after frost, and we did have a frost last week). Here is some basic information on different varieties, and directions for planting in the fall: http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/growing-garlic-zmaz09onzraw

TOADS IN THE WINTER – How do our toads survive the winter? They can’t find food once the ground freezes solid. So they burrow deep into the soil, below the frost line, and hibernate, which means their body processes slow down, their body temperatures go down, and essentially they sleep, until the warmer weather comes and food becomes available again. Here’s a link to more information on toads and frogs: http://amphibianrescue.org/2011/01/19/brrr%E2%80%A6it%E2%80%99s-cold-outside-how-do-frogs-and-toads-survive/

NO WORKDAY THIS WEEKEND – No workday is scheduled for this weekend, and cold weather is predicted for both Saturday and Sunday, so it’s probably best to just stay inside, drink hot beverages, and read a good book. Maybe a book on gardening.

Happy gardening,

Kathryn