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Planting Vegetable in Fall
When the summer is going to end and the fall will begin very soon,
it's a bit hard to think what to plant. It's not easy to find suitable plants for the cool fall. However, it's not hard because there are many choices you can choose. WHAT TO PLANT In general, vegetables that grow best in cool weather are leafy greens, root crops and various members of the cabbage family. When choosing cultivars for harvesting in the cooler temperatures and shorter days of fall, look for characteristics such as cold hardiness and quick maturity. Some cold hardy cultivars for broccoli are 'Waltham' and 'Green Valiant'; for Brussels sprouts there is 'Jade Cross'; for cabbage, 'Danish Ballhead' and 'Savoy Ace'; for cauliflower, 'Violet Queen' and 'Snow Crown'; for lettuce there are many choices: 'Black-Seeded Simpson,' 'Four Seasons,' 'Oak Leaf,' 'Salad Bowl'; for peas, there is 'Wando' and for carrots, 'Napoli.' Check seed catalogs for other recommended cold tolerant varieties. In addition, garlic can be planted two to four weeks before the first frost for harvest the following summer. Shallots can be planted after the first frost. Don't plant earlier because any top growth they may send up will be damaged by winter cold. Fact and Information about cactus & succulent and another plant : http://cactuslover.blogspot.com O My Garden Place to learn more gardening and planting for lovely garden: www.omygarden.net WHEN TO PLANT According to the Penn State Master Gardener Manual, the average date for the first fall frost in the York-Adams County area is October 10. The average date for the first hard frost--with temperatures of 25 degrees or lower--occur around November 10, so you have quite a bit of growing time left for vegetables that are planted in August. Spinach and other greens may even be planted in September. All the vegetables listed above can easily survive a light frost if provided with some kind of protection, and some can even make it through a hard frost. To protect from frost, keep an ear tuned to your local nightly weather forecast during late September and early October. When frost is predicted, be ready with some kind of protection. Options range from commercially manufactured row covers, cloches, polyethylene blankets, and corrugated fiberglass covers to simple household items like used gallon milk jugs with their bottoms removed and old towels and bed sheets thrown over plants the evening that frost is forecast. HOW TO PLANT When planting seeds for your fall garden, keep in mind that conditions are different for summer planting. Rains are usually infrequent but heavy rather than frequent but light. Provide constant soil moisture for good germination and to get your plants well established. Plant seeds deeper than in the spring so they will be in a moister and cooler layer of the soil. Provide shade for any transplants until they become acclimated to the outside garden. It is also a good idea to shade newly emerging seedlings until most have germinated and/or the weather has cooled. I simply place an old piece of lattice on top of some bricks until the seeds are up and going strong. To increase seed germination, water the planting area with a fine mist 30 minutes before you plant. This lowers the soil temperature and creates the conditions that cool-season crops prefer. If the weather is unordinarily sunny and hot, a good technique to regulate soil temperature is to water the bed well and cover with several inches of straw, then water again. You can remove the straw after a few days and plant your seeds in the cool soil. |
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