Planting A Summer Garden That Will Last Through The Fall Season

Summer is coming to an end, but that does not mean you cannot still have fresh vegetables from your own garden. A fall season garden is easier to care for than a summer garden. When fall weather comes into season there is much rain, therefore eliminating the tedious watering and irrigation system.

For most areas, you may want to begin your fall garden in mid-August. This will allow the plants to receive light and heat to help aid in their maturing and for them to develop strong, healthy roots before first frost falls. To start or continue your garden into the fall season, remove all dead plants and any that are not producing. The plants that you remove can be placed in your compost to help fertilize your garden.

You can find out what type of vegetable plants will grow well in the fall by talking to your local plant nursery, or if you start from seed, then the information on the best time to plant your particular vegetable is located on the back of the seed packet. One will want to choose vegetables that are not sensitive to cold and mature quickly. Collard greens, kale, lettuce and spinach are some of the easiest to grow in cooler weather. In addition, collards, kale and turnip greens can survive the winter weather if cared for properly and with little effort. Other plants that do well in cooler weather and mature quickly are broccoli, cabbage, peas, beets and radishes. These vegetables will be great in the winter when you make beef stew and soup.