Fall/Winter Planting Suggestions

I know we're barely into summer but thought this was good info...

We are all familiar with the summer crops of tomatoes, squashes,

cukes, eggplant, peppers, potatoes, etc. but winter presents a

opportunity to plant the cooler season plants. And, as a bonus most

of them are very nutritious. Some good choices for this area by

experience are collards (Georgia), broccoli(Pac Man), Brussels

sprouts, cabbage, Swiss chard, spinach, garlic, beets, carrots,

turnips, and kale. Most of these are frost tolerant and will reward you

with fresh produce in the winter/spring months and keep you in the

gardening spirit year round.

Lettuce is also a wonderful plant to seed this month, especially right

before a nice rain storm. Consider Romaine, Salad Bowl, Red

Sails, Loose-Leaf, Mesclin mixes, Red Oak Leaf, Black Seeded,

Buttercrunch. There are many selections and if you get the seed in

early, there will be lots to share at Thanksgiving and Christmas time.

Dig your soil very loose by turning up the soil. Add compost.

Sprinkle out a pepper shaker full of seed and water in lightly.

Mother Nature will take over from there and will supply you and your

neighbors with an abundance of fresh lettuce. Enjoy!

Happy cool weather gardening,