Wilddirt’s advice on what to plant in cooler weather, below.  This is advice we’ll likely take when we return from our holiday travels, because it’s official:  75% of our garden is dead.  Only the things you might find thriving in the forest are doing well (peas, fennel, lettuce-and-mustard-like things… and the Brussels sprouts, left over from Round 1). We’re talking about building a single waist-high planter box for growing root veggies. I see sweet potatoes, turnips and heirloom carrots in my future… wilddirt: If you are considering planting vegetable gardens through the Fall and Winter seasons, there are a few things you want to keep in mind. The advantage of planting vegetables in the cooler temperatures is that the flavoryou will end up with is much better and much stronger than those gardens planted in the summer and spring. Vegetables that do well into the fall include tomatoes, peppers, okra, sweetpotatoes, brussel sprouts, broccoli, and cabbage. But there are a few things you need to undertake before you start planting. - todays garden ideas Click here to read the rest of the article. Click for high-res image

Wilddirt’s advice on what to plant in cooler weather, below.  This is advice we’ll likely take when we return from our holiday travels, because it’s official:  75% of our garden is dead.  Only the things you might find thriving in the forest are doing well (peas, fennel, lettuce-and-mustard-like things… and the Brussels sprouts, left over from Round 1).

We’re talking about building a single waist-high planter box for growing root veggies. I see sweet potatoes, turnips and heirloom carrots in my future…

wilddirt:

If you are considering planting vegetable gardens through the Fall and Winter seasons, there are a few things you want to keep in mind. The advantage of planting vegetables in the cooler temperatures is that the flavoryou will end up with is much better and much stronger than those gardens planted in the summer and spring. Vegetables that do well into the fall include tomatoes, peppers, okra, sweetpotatoes, brussel sprouts, broccoli, and cabbage. But there are a few things you need to undertake before you start planting. - todays garden ideas

Click here to read the rest of the article.

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