Nothing tastes better than fresh fruits and vegetables grown in your own garden! Just because summer is coming to a close, doesn’t mean the taste of fresh produce has to!
Whether you were too busy to plant and take care of a garden this summer or love fresh produce so much that you want to continue to enjoy it through the fall, now is the time to plant your own fall garden!
Don’t wait to start planting. While many vegetables are hardy enough to withstand cooler temperatures, they still need some hot days to help them mature before the first frost, which makes August and early September the perfect time to get your garden started.
What to Plant in Your Fall Garden
There are a countless number of delicious veggies to choose from to plant in your garden: root vegetables, leafy greens, legumes, herbs, and more. Choose a couple of your favorites or plant a variety to find out what grows the best. Here is a list of some options you can try:
- Beets
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Kohlrabi
- Cauliflower
- Lettuce
- Peas
- Radishes
- Spinach
- Turnips
- Brussel Sprouts
- Beans
- Oregano
- Mint
- Sage
- Thyme
- Rosemary
Get Creative with a Container Garden
Don’t have the space to create a garden in your backyard or don’t want to go to all the work of tilling a plot? No problem! Try creating a container garden instead. Planting flowers and vegetables in large pots or containers makes managing your garden easy, plus it adds some beauty to your yard!
Allow your creativity to flow by creating beautiful pots that are both functional and gorgeous. Mix and match grass, colorful foliage, gourds, and flowers in addition to veggies in a pot to create a colorful and fun garden. Here are some fun plant ideas to make your container garden pop:
- Chrysanthemums
- Marigolds
- Pansies
- Helenium
- Asters
- Lamb’s Ear
- Ornamental Cabbage
- Switch Grass
- Swiss Chard
- Little Bluestem
With an endless amount of flowers and vegetables, fall gardens can be both beautiful and bountiful. Enjoy all that fall has to offer by planting your own garden. And while you are at it, do yourself a favor and plant some spring flower bulbs to enjoy down the road.
Want some extra help designing or getting your garden started, call Great Goats Landscaping today!
And check out this past blog post for an August lawn and garden checklist. https://greatgoatslandscaping.com/august-lawn-and-garden-checklist/
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