Dream Lands Design
  • Home Improvement
    • DIY
    • Remodeling
    • Woodworking
    • Accessories
    • Home Design
      • Furniture
      • Organize
      • Tips
      • Decor
        • Interior
        • Exterior
    • Design Ideas
      • Bathroom
      • Bedroom
      • Dining Room
      • Living Room
      • Kitchen
  • Gardening
    • Backyard
    • Front Yard
    • Landscaping
  • Building Staircase
  • Home Improvement
    • DIY
    • Remodeling
    • Woodworking
    • Accessories
    • Home Design
      • Furniture
      • Organize
      • Tips
      • Decor
        • Interior
        • Exterior
    • Design Ideas
      • Bathroom
      • Bedroom
      • Dining Room
      • Living Room
      • Kitchen
  • Gardening
    • Backyard
    • Front Yard
    • Landscaping
  • Building Staircase

Categories

  • Accessories
  • Backyard
  • Bathroom
  • Beauty
  • Bedroom
  • Cars
  • Decor
  • Design Ideas
  • Dining Room
  • DIY
  • Entertaining
  • Exterior
  • Finance
  • Front Yard
  • Furniture
  • Gardening
  • Green Living
  • Home Design
  • Home Improvement
  • Interior
  • Kitchen
  • Landscaping
  • Lifestyle
  • Living
  • Living Room
  • Organize
  • Photography
  • Real Estate
  • Remodeling
  • Tips
  • Wall Improvement
  • Woodworking

Archives

  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Disclosure
  • Sitemap
  • Contact Us
29K
98K
0
Dream Lands Design
  • Home Improvement
    • DIY
    • Remodeling
    • Woodworking
    • Accessories
    • Home Design
      • Furniture
      • Organize
      • Tips
      • Decor
        • Interior
        • Exterior
    • Design Ideas
      • Bathroom
      • Bedroom
      • Dining Room
      • Living Room
      • Kitchen
  • Gardening
    • Backyard
    • Front Yard
    • Landscaping
  • Building Staircase
Fall Garden Planting Guide, What to Plant and When
You're here: Home Gardening Fall Garden Planting Guide, What to Plant and When

Fall Garden Planting Guide, What to Plant and When

  • Perla Irish
  • April 7, 2023
Total
2
Shares
0
0
2
0
0
Table of Contents Show
  1. What to Plant in June and July
  2. What to Plant in August and September
  3. And Into October…
  4. Tip
    1. References

Follow this fall garden planting guide for a bountiful autumn harvest of greens and cool-weather vegetables. Enjoy greens, squash, and root vegetables well into the fall season, but start your fall garden planting in the warm summer months.

Start planting your fall garden in the summer, extending your growing season well into the cool autumn weather. With a fall garden planting guide, you’ll know when to plant squash in time for your Thanksgiving feast and have some left over for Christmas as well.

There’s more to a fall garden planting than squash. Add healthy greens and other cool-weather veggies to your garden for a fall harvest.

Fall Harvest Garden
Fall Harvest Garden

What to Plant in June and July

Winter squash, such as butternut, acorn, spaghetti, butter bush, and pumpkin require warm soil and higher temperatures to germinate and develop foliage. Seed these winter squash during the early months of summer to give them time to mature.

Winter squash requires anywhere from 80 to 140 days to reach maturity, so if you want pumpkin pie in November, for example, you need to plant pumpkin seeds no later than early July.

Some root vegetables also require a long time to mature. Carrots should be planted in early July and again in late July for harvesting from late September through to November, as carrots need 90 days to fully form.

Parsnips, though, should be planted in June as these need a full 150 days to mature, but shouldn’t be harvested until the first frost. The cold weather gives them their crisp but tender quality.

What to Plant in August and September

Greens such as leafy lettuces, kale, collard, mustard, and spinach prefer cooler weather but need only about 40 to 60 days to mature. Start planting these in late August and through September in succession to enjoy these vitamin-packed vegetables into October and November.

Spinach may be planted as late as October, as it is frost tolerant and actually enjoys colder weather.

Beets, kohlrabi, and rutabaga can all be planted in August and September as well, the last needing 90 days to mature, and all need to be harvested before the first frost in your region.


Read Also:

  • Growing Vegetables: How to Grow Squash – Tips and Troubleshooting
  • October Gardening Tips, Brings Bright Colors and Spring Planning
  • Backyard Landscaping on A Budget: 5 Design Tips for Success
  • August Gardening Tips, Enjoy the August Curtain Call

And Into October…

Along with the greens, plant the hardier cool weather vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, and cabbage for your fall garden. These vegetables are sensitive to heat and will bolt (develop flowers and seeds too early and fail to produce fruit) if the weather is still warm when they begin developing foliage.

These veggies need 60 to 80 days to reach maturity, and though prefer cooler weather, are susceptible to frost damage. Plant seeds in September and early October, and seedlings during October to avoid bolting. Have a harvest before the weather turns too cold.

Tip

This fall gardening planting guide is about counting backward. Start your fall planting guide by checking with your local agricultural extension service for the average date of the first frost in your region. Then check the expected maturation dates on the seed packets for your fall vegetables.

Count backward on a calendar from the average date of the first frost the number of days needed for growth for each vegetable. Those dates are your target dates for planting. Adjust your count to harvest vegetables earlier, such as for Halloween.

References

  • P. Allen Smith
  • Purdue University
Total
2
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Pin it 2
Share 0
Share 0
Perla Irish

Perla Irish, who is more familiarly known as Irish, is the Content Manager at Dreamlandsdesign.com. She loves following trends around home and garden, interior design, and digital marketing. Through this blog, Irish wants to share information and help readers solve the problems they are experiencing.

Related Topics
  • Fall
  • greenery
  • growth
  • harvest
  • organic gardening
  • planting
  • pumpkins
  • Seeds
  • vegetable

Subscribe

Subscribe now to our newsletter

You May Also Like
featured image - Your Ultimate Guide to Growing Tomatoes From Seed
View Post

Your Ultimate Guide to Growing Tomatoes From Seed

  • September 18, 2023
featured image - The Importance of Agriculture Fertilizer Products
View Post

The Importance of Agriculture Fertilizer Products

  • September 17, 2023
featured image - Cost-Effective Lawn Edging Ideas
View Post

Cost-Effective Lawn Edging Ideas

  • September 12, 2023
featured image - How Can I Create a Low-maintenance Landscape?
View Post

How Can I Create a Low-maintenance Landscape?

  • September 12, 2023
featured image - Mastering The Art of Landscaping: Designing Principles and Tips
View Post

Mastering The Art of Landscaping: Designing Principles and Tips

  • September 11, 2023
featured image - Handling Yard Waste 6 Methods for Proper Disposal
View Post

Handling Yard Waste: 6 Methods for Proper Disposal

  • September 5, 2023
featured image - Why Are Insects Detrimental to a Garden
View Post

Why Are Insects Detrimental to a Garden?

  • August 17, 2023
featured image - Creating a Backyard Retreat: Design Ideas for Incorporating a Hot Tub
View Post

Creating a Backyard Retreat: Design Ideas for Incorporating a Hot Tub

  • August 1, 2023

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Dream Lands Design
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Disclosure
  • Sitemap
  • Contact Us

Input your search keywords and press Enter.

Add Dream Lands Design to your Homescreen!

Add