I planted a September winter garden in a raised garden bed in Atlanta
with great success and is absolutely thriving as Christmas approaches.
I planted cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and collards. Major benefit is
the complete lack of insects. Next year I plan to plant the last week
of August. I fertilize with turkey litter used on golf courses.
wrote:
Many gardeners do not even consider fall gardening because of the
winter frosts that might make an early appearance. On the contrary,
fall gardening will result in excellent vegetables and will extend
crops long after spring planted plants are finished. Vegetables
produced from fall gardening are sometimes sweeter and milder than
those grow in the summer and offer a brand new taste to the same old
veggies.
What you choose to grow during you fall gardening will depend on your
available space and what you like to eat, just like spring plants.
Even the crops that enjoy the heat, such as tomatoes, sweet potatoes,
okra, and peppers, will produce until frosts hit, which can be pretty
late in the year in southern areas. However, there are some plants
that will quit towards the end of summer like snap-beans, summer
squash, and cucumbers. If these vegetables are planted around the
middle of the summer they can be harvested until the first frosts as
well. Hardy, tough vegetables will grow until the temperature is as
low as 20 degrees, but those that aren't as strong will only be able to
grow through light frosts. Remember that if you have root and tuber
plants and the tops are killed by a freeze the edible part can be saved
if a large amount of mulch is used....

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