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Fall is a wonderful time to plant a second round of
vegetables. Some of my best crops have been in the fall.
If planted in August, you can harvest a second crop of snaps,
cucumbers and squash. Cool weather crops such as peas, broccoli,
cabbage, cauliflower, radishes, lettuce, etc. I plant the end of
August to the middle of September. Worms and bugs are not as
much of a problem in the fall as the weather is getting
cooler.
Fall is also a good time to prepare the land for
winter. Mow off weeds, pull up tomato stakes, till under mulch
and humus, and plant winter "green manure" crops such as
clover and/or cover rye. In the spring the "green
manure" crops can be tilled into the soil for added humus and
nutrients. Clover adds nitrogen to the soil.
Frost date: October 26 is considered
the first fall frost dates for the central Virginia area.
However, remember, that depending on the season this can vary.
It can catch you unprepared!!!
Check out this web site of North Carolina State
University-Growing
a Fall Garden.
Pat's 2002 Fall Gardening Calendar
| Date |
Description |
| September 14 |
I mowed and then tilled the garden.
Planted fall crops; lettuce, radishes, spinach and turnips. It
is later than I wish this year but we have had such a hot and
dry season. We are still eating okra, tomatoes and
peppers. |
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