Sunday Potager Ramblings #55 – Fall Ideas for Spring 2026 – The Marigold Potager

Well, here we are at the tail end of the 2025 gardening season. Depending on where you are located, you may have fall, winter and spring crops planted (west coast), or you may have all your gardening finished and now be waiting for the leaves to fall (prairies).

If you are on the prairies, remember that you can sow some of the hardier veggies over the next week or two, for earlier crops next spring. Think lettuce/mesclun, spinach, carrots, and even beets. For those in warmer climates, you need to wait till closer to winter solstice or early in the new year to sow your seeds.

My Top Ten Canadian Vegetable Seed Companies – where I bought this year’s seeds from… and they were so amazing! So you can order your fall seeds!

I am now 4 weeks post hip surgery (as of tomorrow) and feeling pretty great. Am getting cabin fever like crazy, though, as I have only left the house a handful of times in the past month. Does anyone have ideas on what I can do, besides reading (I do tons of that already), to kill time? Free crochet patterns for doll clothes, maybe? And fingerless mittens (my favourites). I do not know how to knit, so not that : (

I sat outside, in my jammies and slippers, ‘helping’ hubby plant the spring flowering bulbs in the front yard. Cannot wait to see how ‘we’ made out, what it looks like in springtime. We planted low growing, deer and bunny resistant bulbs all around the pathway and in front of the sign.

Tomorrow is watering day. We will water the trees, shrubs and perennials for the final time before winter comes, and then drain and put away the hoses. I’m going to try to wash the windows by myself, at the same time… Love playing with water, but hate paying for said water ; )

A well-maintained garden path lined with fall foliage, colorful flowers, and a wooden sign displaying the number 5229.

In case you missed it, here is this week’s post 5 October Garden Tasks – The Marigold Potager – A Zone 3 Prairie Garden.

Check out these two beautiful gardens. Love the photos and the ideas. That cute little seating area!

A small bright yellow bird perched on a dried sunflower head, surrounded by wilted sunflower leaves.

What’s the difference between heirloom, hybrid, and gmo seeds.
4 Garden Design Trends to Watch Out for in 2026 – love the last trend so much!

A wooden greenhouse interior filled with various potted plants, surrounded by greenery and decorative string lights. — *Photo by Anna Blake on Unsplash*

How to Host a Vision Board Party That Actually Inspires Change – if someone wants to run one of these workshops in my potting studio, give me a shout! Especially if it is garden or home related.

A bathroom countertop with a round mirror, a bottle of hand soap labeled 'Mint', a glass container filled with white substance and a wooden spoon, alongside a wooden tray with soap. — *I use this laundry scent booster when I find I am getting a musty smell in either the washer or the dryer. It works like a charm, has no plastics in it, is environmentally safe.*

A cast iron skillet set including a skillet, lid, a silicone handle holder, and a scraper. The skillet is black with a long handle.

Three cast-iron skillets stacked vertically, showcasing different sizes and styles.

A set of three black cast iron cookware items stacked together, including a deep pot with a lid, a shallow frying pan, and a griddle.

How to Use Your Cast-Iron Skillet Like a Nonstick Pan – I love my cast iron pans. Never have to be replaced!

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