Why Fall Is the Time to Think About Next Spring

Fall is a curious season in Kirkland Lake. The harvest is wrapping up, the air turns crisp, and the garden starts to slow down. But here's the thing—this is exactly when the best growers start thinking about next spring. The soil is still warm. There's time to add compost, plant cover crops, or tuck bulbs in for next year's colour. The frost hasn't come yet, but it's coming, and that's the prompt. Gardeners and farmers know that a little work now—turning the earth, adding what it needs, planning where things will go—makes all the difference when thaw comes. Fall isn't an ending. It's a good long pause before the rush starts again. Come by Sam's and chat with folks about their season. There's always a story about what worked, what didn't, and what they're hoping for next year.