Thinking About Fall Planting

A garden doesn’t have to be something you start over Memorial Day weekend and then stop sometime in October. As summer reaches a fever pitch in late July and August, planting some more vegetables will let you enjoy fresh produce late into fall.

The Home Garden Seed Association has some easy-to-grow suggestions for late summer planting. Here are their top ten:

1. Beets
2. Calendula
3. Cilantro
4. Kale
5. Lettuce
6. Peas
7. Radish
8. Salad Greens
9. Spinach
10. Swiss Chard

As space opens up in the garden – lettuce has bolted, beans are finished – think about putting in a second crop of peas or a row of radishes. These two are especially easy to grow from seed.

Take a look at your garden beds. It’s time to plan how you can continue to pick vegetables on through fall, right in your own backyard.