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Hosanna
True Blue Farmgirl
466 Posts
Hosanna
Alton
Virginia
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 Posted - Aug 05 2009 : 11:29:39 AM
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| I want to have a "fall" garden this year, but I have never really done it before. What kinds of things do you plant in a fall garden? We do usually put in "salad greens", like turnip, mustard, etc. Cabbage, broccoli, etc. sounds great. What do you plant, and when? Should I start getting soil ready now, or what? |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Posted - Aug 05 2009 : 1:55:40 PM
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Mother Earth News magazine has some great fall gardening tips in thir current magazine you can also look on their website. Brussels Sprouts are a great fall/winter crop. This is also a good time to plant garlic!
Farmgirl Sister #17
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
1406 Posts
Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2009 : 06:29:57 AM
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This month's issue is great for fall garden questions. My problem is I can't plan for fall with with an aafternoon temp of 94! I plant spinach also. Good luck
how sweet it is to love some one, how right itis to care |
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Lynner
True Blue Farmgirl
225 Posts
Sheri
Missouri
USA
225 Posts |
Posted - Aug 13 2009 : 05:26:47 AM
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We grow lettuce, and may try keeping a tomato plant or two in our hoop houses. We plan on selling at the winter Farmers Market, and people love the fresh greens no matter what time of year it is. Spinach is also good, and mache/corn salad, radishes, may try some green onions in there too. You can also build a cold frame, and grow all year. We did that last year with two cold frames, and are building more for this year. Another great thing is romaine, which is what we grew in our cold frames We like the baby romaine from Totally Tomatoes.
Sheri
Many Hands Make Light Work!
...God made the seed to grow...1 Cor 3:6
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quiltin mama
True Blue Farmgirl
436 Posts
Heather
Crescent City
CA
USA
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
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Jennifer Mulkey
True Blue Farmgirl
59 Posts
Jennifer
Arkansas City
KS
USA
59 Posts |
Posted - Aug 14 2009 : 3:07:48 PM
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| Last year we kept carrots, a mix of lettuces, spinach and of course, garlic going all winter under glass. This year we'll probably do the same, plus I have some Kale in that I'm going to try to overwinter. |
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KD Earthwork
True Blue Farmgirl
210 Posts
Katie
Gualala
Calif.
USA
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Posted - Aug 15 2009 : 10:34:50 PM
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I know by feel that it's time to seed winter stuff right now.Brassica family,Kale,broccoli,cabbage,brussel sprts,cauliflower,Peas can be started now,lettuce,chard,spinach,arugula other greens now or in the next month or so.But brassica's now!But if you buy starts they can go in later.Onions from seed right now otherwise onions and garlic in about a month into early October at least here in California.Lot's of flowers can be started now as well,sweet william,clarkia,bachelor buttons,poppies,columbine.Pretty soon time to do hardwood cuttings,roses,hydrangeas,deciduous shrubs(viburnum,willows,abelia).Just have to make sure they stay damp till rains start.I would do theses things when you start to feel fall in the air.
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4840 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Aug 16 2009 : 06:51:36 AM
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Thanks for all the suggestions. I was wondering about a fall garden myself. We've been so dry here though that my soil is as hard and cracked as concrete. I'm not sure if I can get a hand trowel in it right now!
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