Planting of Bulbs

Now is the time to plant spring bulbs such as Tulips, Crocus, and....what else should one plant in the fall?

Great Question! I was about to ask the same kind of thing. My desire is to find something to plant in a rocky, clay ridden hill behind my house. It has native grasses in it right now, but it's pretty thin. What might I add to the mix back there?

Apparently, it is garlic planting time, according to an article in this weeks Independent.

jerusalem artichokes planted in the fall will get a leg up on the spring germination.

Such a good question. Paul talks about planting crocuses now. They are a bulb that will bloom early and are very beautiful. this website seems to have some decent info on them : http://m.almanac.com/plant/crocuses

this picture is just one of the many varieties, early bloomers!!!

!It just dawned on me that lupins and vetch would be great for your soil Andy. I seed saved some lupins from jumbo this summer and I think i'll go plant them now...anyone have any other ideas?

Andy - fall is a great time to sow any native annual seeds.

It might be a bit late now, but you could test sow a few types in small area, and see if they come up!
Best to do while soil is not frozen, maybe rake the surface a bit before sowing, to make grooves for seeds to set in, and then a light tamping of the soil with your foot after you are done sowing.

http://nativeideals.com/ is based in Arlee, MT and have some seed mixes that would be great for your site - they aren't food but they are native! I've had great luck with their flower seeds for starting perennial container plants.

yeah, you can buy their seeds at places like the good food store and the co-op. They have mixes titled things such as "the Deer resistant mix," "the low maintenance mix" and "the fall seed mix".