I want to start a fall garden

.matt

Active Member
I want to start a fall garden, I know its getting close to when the seeds need to be in the ground, but I've never done this before.

What could I plant now that I could harvest late fall? Any kind of vegetables, fruits, flowers(wouldn't be harvesting flowers), or anything? Please keep in mind I am new to gardening so nothing thats too hard to take care of.

Could I plant tomato seeds now? or is that way to late?

and sorry if this was hard to understand I'm high as hell
 

cbtwohundread

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depends on weather in your area.,.,if it gets toward fre3zing or under like 50 degre3s .,.,alot of se3ds will die,.,or go dormant until they fe3l the warmth of spring.,.,u can plant corn.,.,and potatoes,onions things like that are best for winter,i like to deal with tubars during winter and composting soil for next grow.,.,health is wealth
 

purplekitty7772008

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If you want a fall garden,

go for cool season veggies.

As a matter of fact, I just planted some broccolli,
string beans, jalapenos (these are warm season though),
and I'm going to start some peas soon.

Romain lettuce and iceburg lettuce are good too.

All of those are good for the cooler season.
Potatoes, onions, and garlic and good too for the cool
season.

Onions can also be grown in summer too, but they're very
cold resistant.

I can't wait to make potatoes and eggs with my home grown
pototoes.

Good luck.

I'm not sure if these are hard to grow, but you should
go for it anyway because I am.
 

Tamzi

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Late maturing crops - maturity roughly 90 days. Plant by mid July for fall harvest,or later for spring harvest.

ROOTCROPS:

Beets
Carrots
Parsnip
Rutabaga
Globe Onions

LEAFCROPS:

Brussells Sprouts
Cabbages
Cauliflower
Fava Bean

Mid-season crops - Approximate maturity 60 days. Plant by mid August.

ROOTCROPS:

Early Carrots
Leek
Turnip
Kohlrabi

LEAFCROPS:

Early Cabbages
Winter Cauliflower
Collards
Perennial Flowers
Perennial Herbs
Swiss Chard

Early maturing crops - rough maturity 30 days. Plant by mid September.

ROOTCROPS :

Chives
Bunching Onions
Radishes

LEAFCROPS :

Broccoli
Cover Crops
Leaf Lettuces
Mustard
Spinach
Lawn seed

Tips too think about and use:
Try successive plantings of quick growing items like leaf lettuce, beets, spinach and radishes.

Don't be afraid to try planting some crops later than recommended. While it is a bit risky, the rewards are definitely worth the risk.

Harvest over-wintered carrots early in spring before they start to go to seed and the roots get woody.

Self-blanching celery makes an ideal crop in cold frames if planted during July.

The Chinese Cabbages and Mustards also grow especially well in cold frames. They taste great, too.

Parsnips are best when pulled in January or early February after the heaviest frosts have turned them the sweetest.

Try using cheesecloth or clear agricultural cloth over rows of leafy crops. It will keep out pests and may hold in a bit of heat.

Keep a record of what you planted and when, and what succeeded or failed to help you do better in the future

there we go buddy, hope this helps you out. i take a guess your in the states and not UK. you should be fine with these. most can be planted out in states for a winter/spring harvest. YOU MUST know when the FIRST KILLING FROST is, you NEED plants too be fairly MATURE at this time. straw and fleece are good too keep frost from plants and killing them. just wrap it round them and tuck in at bottom and top.
 
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