Right now, before you forget, put a rubber band around your wrist to remind you of one gardening task that cannot be postponed: Planting seeds for your fall garden. As summer draws to a close, gardens everywhere can morph into a tapestry of delicious greens, from tender lettuce to frost-proof spinach, with a sprinkling of red mustard added for spice. In North America’s southern half, as long as seeds germinate in late July or early August, fall gardens can grow the best cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower you’ve ever tasted. In colder climates it’s prime time to sow carrots, rutabagas and turnips to harvest in the fall. Filling space vacated by spring crops with summer-sown vegetables will keep your garden productive well into fall, and even winter.Good article.
Sure it just started getting warm. It seems like summer just started. But my turnips, rutabagas and parsnips have already sprouted and looking great for a late September/October harvest. Because of the weather the lettuce was growing great and never bolted. Today was the last harvest - digging out this weekend, followed by seed planting so I can enjoy a fresh green salad in September.
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