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Fall Vegetable Planting for Fresh Cool Weather Crops

Planting vegetables in early fall is an idea that makes a lot of sense, but late July and early September are good times to plant cold weather crops. Fall plants such as broccoli and cauliflower usually taste better when grown in the cooler weather, while others such as kale and Swiss chard only reach their peak flavor after the first frost. Autumn planting needs less work because the top soil was worked up in the spring, so a light cultivation is usually all that is needed after removing all the preceding crop waste. Place the waste into your compost pile after being sure to remove any unhealthy vegetation, Top dress the garden with some compost or organic mulch and work it into your soil. Then you can proceed to plant according to recommended methods. Examples of good fall plants are: broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Chinese cabbage, endive, kale, lettuce, parsnips, peas, potatoes, radishes, mustard and spinach. Do not sow the same crops back in the exact same place, but rotate your crops location to reduce potential disease problems. It is a good idea to discuss with your local garden center or your local county extension service for recommendation on correct planting times for your growing zone. As fall closes in and summer ends, protection for these crops has to be considered. One method is to cover the crops with sheets, plastic sheeting, or mulch which will trap the radiated heat from the ground and raise the temperature enough to protect them from a light frost. Some crops such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kohlrabi, potatoes, Swiss chard, Chinese cabbage and kale are not affected by frost or even modest freezes and can be left in the garden until the hard freezes set in. Root crops such as beets, carrots, parsnips and turnips can be re-mulched, left in the garden and dug up as needed. If a hard freeze is coming soon, pick the green mature tomatoes or pull the entire plants.Keep them in a dry cool (65 degree) place where they will ripen in about two weeks. Fragile plants such as squash, peppers and eggplant should be harvested and stored in a comparable location as the tomatoes. After harvesting and while the weather is still pleasant, many odd jobs can be accomplished in anticipation of spring and next year's garden. Cleaning up garden refuse, adding soil amendments to your garden and making a planting diagram of your garden to decide how you want to rotate your crops while this year's garden is still fresh in your mind, are just three jobs to get out of the way. Now you can relax in your easy chair, read the seed catalogs and dream of those prize winning vegetables you are going to raise. This Article Was Written By: Richard Murray
Dick Murray is a retired urbanite who has kept his passion for gardening alive with the creation of an informational web site . More and more families are beginning to grow their own fruits and vegetables due to their increased concern regarding the quality, price and safety of our food supplies. Article Source: http://www.the-landscape-design-site.com/diy Please Rate this Article Not yet Rated Click the XML Icon Above to Receive Organic Gardening Articles Via RSS! Additional Articles From - Home \| Organic Gardening How to Create a Vertical Garden - By : Richard Murray Organic Gardening \| Inorganic Fertilizer in the Organic Garden - By : Richard Murray Growing Tomatoes In A Homemade Upside down Planter - By : Amanda Bee Gardening - How to have a green thumb without an aching back - By : jgraf The Cultivation of Vegetables - By : Congenial Conditions To The Healthy Growth of Plants Part I - Growing Plants - By : Planting Fruit Trees For Your Garden - By : Simone Piette Soil Secrets And Healthy Plants - By : Steve E Boulden How To Build A Compost Bin - By : Anthony Tripodi Growing Fruits And Vegetables The Way Nature Intended Them To Be - By : George Hapgood Free Landscaping Ideas Free Landscaping Pictures Directory Pictures Of Backyard Landscaping Buy Landscape Fabric Backyard Landscaping Ideas Front Yard Landscaping Ideas Landscaping Plan Landscaping Plans Lawn Care