My spring garden was okay. I got a mess of sweet peas, all the green onions I wanted and some nice leaf lettuce. My summer garden? Not so much. The squash bombed, the cukes fizzled out and I planted a row of green beans that never saw the light of day. A summer drought will do that. My tomatoes saved the day. I have had regular pickings of Better Boys and Cherry Tomatoes.
A glutton for punishment, I think I’ll try to grow some stuff this fall. There is still plenty of time – for the right veggies.
Veteran gardeners say that the first two weeks of August is the time to start a fall garden. The average date of the first frost is October 15 – so frost sensitive plants like beans, cukes, squash, corn and the like should not be planted. But there are lots of plants that can tolerate some frost while others can manage even a heavy frost.
Cold weather crops such as spinach, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, turnips and brussel sprouts are good choices but there is also plenty of time to plant lettuce, peas, beets, and cabbage.
I bought a pack of curly kale seeds and will give that a try. It can’t do any worse than my summer stuff, and I really enjoy kale.
Here goes nothing.
