Salem Community Patriot AD: 10336938 USER: jpl DATE: 9 September, 2009
Hot tips for cool crops: Get growing on your fall garden
September 24, 2010 - Home Improvement 5
SavesYou Money Some fall crops actually taste better when nipped by a touch of frost. Y
ou might think the end of summer means bidding farewell to fresh, home-
grown veggies. Not so - many cool-season crops hit their heyday as autumn temperatures drop, and some even taste better when nipped by a light frost. As long as their basic growing conditions are met, vegetable plants don’t care what season it is. If you live in a warmer climate, you may be able to grow your fall garden all winter long. If, howev- er, you live in a colder area, your growing season will be shorter. In most regions of the country, gardeners plant fall vegetables in August or September for harvest in October and November. You’ll need to carefully calculate your growing season so you can ensure plants have time to produce before freezing weather arrives. Generally, you should plant fall vegetables when daytime tempera-
tures range between 60 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit (the cooler the better); night temperatures should be above 40 degrees, and you’ll need enough sunshine to ensure plants will get at least six hours of sun per day. You’ll also need to give plants at least an inch of water per week. To get started, remove all the debris left over from your summer garden so fall crops have plenty of room to grow. Add compost to your garden beds and landscapes. Soil should be light, well-aerated and well-draining - since fall gar- dens are more likely to get soggy from rain. Mulch will keep the soil cool and moist during the last days of summer. You can also mix in an all
natural fertilizer like Bonnie Plants, Herb and Vegetable Plant Food, made from soybean oilseed
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