When To Plant Fall Garden

For me fall in the garden is a second spring because we are harvesting spring veggies again.
When to plant fall garden. If you re using an established garden area pull out all plant material the remains of your spring crop and any weeds that have grown up in the. Here s a handy fall garden guide to help you decide what to plant in the fall garden and when to plant your fall crops. Follow these useful tips for growing late season crops like broccoli carrots scallions and greens in a fall garden.
In addition to writing about plants for various websites and publications cate coordinates edible medicinal gardening initiatives in disadvantaged communities in north america and the uk. Start planting in august for a fall harvest. When planning a new garden keep in mind that vegetable crops must have at least 8 hours of direct sun each day and should be planted where the soil drains well.
Print summer s end is within sight and many new gardeners might feel like the best of the growing season has already passed. Every july i try to convince my farmers market customers that they should be planting their fall gardens but i don t have many takers. Count back 12 to 14 weeks from your average first fall frost date see fall garden planting schedule below to plan your first task.
Starting seeds of broccoli brussels sprouts cabbage.