[miss marmelstein]

I’m not a very experienced gardener - what is a fall garden?

[who knows what evil?]

A garden designed for veggies and such that come to fruition in the cool weather of fall...

[bgill]

A fall garden extends the growing seasons. Some plants can’t take the heat of summers, especially in the South, so they grow better in the fall. I’ll be replanting lettuces and leafy veggies like mustard and kale for the fall. Broccoli and cauliflower do better in milder temperatures, etc. The trick is getting them planted late enough in the summer to avoid the heat but with plenty of time to mature and harvest before the first freeze gets them. Here, we don’t get the first cold snap until Halloween.

[fwdude]

I’m not a very experienced gardener - what is a fall garden?

A "fall garden" in Texas is what most people in the rest of the country would consider a main season, summer garden for them.

We are living in an blast furnace. Ask any vegetable to grow in this heat and dryness and they'll just laugh at you before they shrivel up and die.

[greeneyes]

My fall garden is little different. In September, I plant some lettuce, onion sets, carrots, and spinach. When the first frost comes, I protect it with row covers and add straw, and other protection as it gets colder.

I harvest the spinach and lettuce all winter and spring. The carrots are ready in the spring, and the onions are pulled in June.

In October, I plant winter wheat, and garlic. The garlic is not ready until next October, but the wheat is ready mid-June of the next year, and can be followed by a crop like beans.