{"id":19355,"date":"2022-08-01T14:44:28","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T18:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatbiggreenhouse.com\/?p=19355"},"modified":"2022-08-01T14:44:28","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T18:44:28","slug":"bonnies-garden-thinking-about-fall-veggies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/bonnies-garden-thinking-about-fall-veggies\/","title":{"rendered":"BONNIE’S GARDEN – Thinking About Fall Veggies"},"content":{"rendered":"
Last week I wrote about one of my favorite veggies\u2014broccoli. This week I\u2019ll talk about the other fall veggies\u2014and chores we need to think of now.<\/p>\n
What are you going to do when the tomatoes, squash, and green beans finally give their last? Do you let your garden lie fallow over the winter or do you get hungry at the thought of spinach, lettuce, and broccoli? Since some of my favorite vegetables are cool-season crops, I know which category I fall into.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re just going to let those summer veggies go until the frost finally gets them, then yank them up and enjoy a well-deserved rest for the winter, there are a couple of things to keep in mind.<\/p>\n
Remember, over the fall and winter, check your garden to be sure that the beds stay free of weeds, fallen leaves, and other debris which can give insects a place to lay eggs and harbor mold spores or other diseases.<\/p>\n
For those of us for whom fall is just the beginning, right now is the time to sow seeds for many fall crops\u2014broccoli, beets, peas, kale, etc. I start my seeds in little pots outside\u2014keeping them in an area where they get good dappled sun, but no beating sun. On extra hot days, Cool-season crops don\u2019t like broiling hot summer sun.<\/p>\n
Around the first or second weekend in September, I\u2019ll begin looking for spots to plant the seedlings. By then I usually have some bean plants ready to go or a couple of squash plants that have given into powdery mildew. Some of the seedlings I\u2019ll transplant into bigger pots, buying time until I\u2019m ready to pull up the peppers or cucumbers. And, of course, I always wait to direct sow root crops like carrots, radishes, beets, turnips, or parsnips since root crops don\u2019t transplant well.<\/p>\n
Remember, the back of the seed packet is the single best source of information as to exactly when to plant your seeds, how far apart, how deep, and even if sowing inside or direct-sowing outside is best.<\/p>\n
Once you get everything in, keep on top of watering and feeding. Even cooler fall weather can come with a drought attached. Lucky you don\u2019t have as many insects to watch out for in the fall, but do keep an eye out for cabbage loopers\u2014inchworm-like caterpillars which like cruciferous veggies like broccoli, kale, cauliflower, etc. If you find them\u2014or aphids\u2014they can be treated with neem oil.<\/p>\n
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