Cole crops are started indoors in spring because they need warmer temps to germinate. For things that are normally started indoors, the choice is yours. I always tell folks that for things normally direct-seeded, like beans or lettuce, sow as normal. One question I get asked often is whether you should start indoors or out. Unfortunately, as of this writing the window for those warm-season crops has passed for me, but others in warmer zones may still have time. Beans, cucumbers, and summer squash all have varieties that are fast maturing and can be started mid-summer for an early fall harvest. Depending on when you have extra space in your garden to plant and how long your growing season is you can often sneak in a late planting of fast-growing warm season crops to mature before the last frost. Cool-season crops such as the Cole crops (cabbage, kale, broccoli, etc.), leafy greens (lettuce, spinach, Bok choi, etc.), root crops (radishes, beets, turnips, scallions), and some cool weather loving herbs like cilantro and parsley are all par for the course for a garden going into cooler fall and winter temps. ![]() The first thing to think about is what you can plant. You may prefer to time your planting to avoid high heat. ![]() Of course if you do live in one of those warmer tropical areas your planting calendar is kind of turned on its head from what us more northern gardeners face. So a bit of weather data, info from the seed packet or label, a touch of math, and a calendar can be great tools to figure out when you can plant no matter where you are. But knowing when to plant what is tricky, especially when we are talking about different weather patterns and frost dates all around the country. For those who aren’t quite done with gardening for the year or who want to reap the bounty of fall crops and get the most out of their production space, fall gardening can be a great tool to extend the garden season. The tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and other warm-season crops planted back at the beginning of summer are still puttering along, even if they might be getting a little long in the tooth and starting to look a little worse for wear ( especially if disease has ravaged them). While most of the US is still seeing sweltering hot temps, the cool temps of fall and winter aren’t really all that far away for those of us unlucky (or lucky) enough to not live in a tropical climate. Linda Chalker-Scott on Big Blog on the Block.Linda Chalker-Scott on The cardboard controversy.Predicting hurricane tracks and what they leave behind September 30, 2022. ![]() Understanding how weird weather affects our plants October 22, 2022.Frosts and freezes: As cold as ice… October 27, 2022.
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