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Because fresh produce doesn't have to end once summer does. Fall brings hoodies, Halloween, and a chance to focus on plants that thrive in cool temperatures. Whether you want to grow vegetables you ...

After you've harvested some great summer crops but before you winterize your garden, why not squeeze out a fall crop? When it comes to popular root vegetables, there are few more beloved than the ...

The days are getting shorter, and summer is winding down. And there's no time to waste if you're considering planting a garden in the fall to produce vegetables that will fill your pantry this winter.

Many fall vegetables need to be planted in the spring when the weather is favorable and rainfall is abundant. But some fall vegetables can—and should—be planted as late as the end of summer. For a ...

Thanks to several benefits, companion planting can help increase fall veggie yields. Companion planting also helps deter pests and attract beneficial pollinators. Now is a great time to add companion ...

What’s actively growing in your vegetable garden in the middle of October? You may have some late winter squash yet to be harvested, but warm-season stalwarts such as cucumber and summer squash are ...

Many people think of spring as the best time to plant vegetables, but if you ask rooftop gardener James Mastaler, fall is actually the perfect time to start! “Fall is a surprisingly wonderful time to ...

If gardeners can irrigate fall vegetable crops, now is the time to prepare for them. Have you arranged for fresh seeds and seedlings? Gardeners also should know the condition of the soil — that is, ...

Mid-summer is the time to prepare for a fall vegetable garden. July and August are ideal for starting seeds indoors for broccoli, cabbage, leafy greens, and even cauliflower and Brussels sprouts.

There’s lots of planting to be done in our vegetable gardens this month. The late summer/fall vegetable garden includes plantings of both warm-season vegetables (many of the same ones we planted in ...