Fall gardening involves planting warm and cool season crops to extend the harvest season. Cool season crops like broccoli, cabbage, carrots and lettuce can be planted in late summer and harvested into fall or overwintered. It is beneficial to plant in fall due to fewer pests and weeds, with crops maturing as days get shorter and cooler. Seeds should be planted 6-12 weeks before the average first frost based on crop maturity times. Seed germination may require pre-sprouting, irrigation and row covers during hot late summer weather.

2. Late summer plantings of cool season crops that can tolerate a frost

3. Fall plantings of very hardy crops for spring harvesting

5. Fewer weeds

6. Extended use of garden space

9. Garlic

10. Kale

11. Leeks

12. Multiplier Onions

13. Spinach

15. Shorter days

16. Slower rate of crop maturation

17. Some crops become sweeter

19. Brussels sprouts

20. Cabbage

21. Cauliflower

23. Will benefit from light shading for the first few days

25. Carrots

26. Chinese cabbage

27. Cilantro

28. Collards

29. Endive

30. Kale

31. Kohlrabi

32. Lettuce

33. Mustard greens

34. Spinach

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37. Identify days to maturity from seed/transplant

38. Add 14 days for Short Day FactorDays to plant before frost date = days to germinate/days to transplant + days to maturity + SDF

39. Sample Calculation For Sowing Spinach Seeds Days to germination: 5-7 Days to maturity: 35 Short Day Factor (SDF): 14 54-56 days Sow seeds about 8 weeks before the first frost (~Oct. 15) Mid August

41. Row covers deter insects and larger critters.

44. Daily watering is often necessary to establish fall crops.

48. Can cover seeds in furrow with potting soil or vermiculite.

53. Start cabbage family seedlings indoors

54. Direct seed carrots, beets, chard, kale, collards…

56. Direct seed second planting of lettuce, radishes, beets…

63. What should you do??

64. You can pick them off by hand