Greetings, Rural Sprout readers, 

I am back from a lovely week at the beach, where I managed not to get a sunburn. I love what that salty air does for my sinuses this time of year. 

When I left home, everything was still green, despite the fall-like weather. But Sunday afternoon, when I pulled into the driveway, someone had painted my entire backyard in gold and orange.

Fall is here in all its glory, and that means it’s time to plant garlic!  

I’m planting Music garlic again this year. I always get beautiful, flavorful bulbs. What are you planting?

Before you poke those garlic cloves in the ground, you might want to soak them first. Here’s your primer on why you should soak garlic cloves before you plant them and how to do it.