Buy, Eat, Do!

Here are some tips for what's on sale, what's in season and what chores are the smartest this season. 

August

Buy: Annuals, herbs, spring or fall bulbs

Eat: Summer squash, peaches, tomatoes

Do: water plants deeply, weed, mulch thoroughly

September

Buy: Trees, shrubs, cool-weather vegetables

Eat: Apples, blackberries, cauliflower, corn

Do: Bring houseplants inside, plant and inspect trees, start planting spring bulbs

October

Buy: Mums, pumpkins, pansies, ornamental corn

Eat: Brussel sprouts, beets, potatoes

Do: Amend soil, plant mums, harvest fall crops