While it always feels funny to me to start fall crops in the middle of summer, I am learning the importance of giving them the opportunity to get their roots under them well before the temperature drops.
This will be our third fall and winter during which we will attempt to continue to grow some veggies while the temperatures drop and then stay low. I have been meaning to start a few thing inside for a couple of weeks now, but time has continued to escape me until now…I finally found some time to get some seeds started for our fall crops!
Here’s what I’ve started under our grow lights that will be transplanted out later, once the killer temps fall back a bit:
- kale
- spinach
- brussels sprouts (never grown before)
- broccoli (yes, I’m trying it one more time)
- mustard greens (never grown before)
- pac choy (never grown before)
- snap peas
In addition, I’ve started a few things that will stay inside throughout the fall and winter:
- sprouts
- sassy salad mix
- mixed greens
- turnips
- radishes
- carrots
- beets
- oregano
- sage
- basil
- thyme
When seeing your harvest photo, you did good job on your garden. Now you have got good result according to your work. you can try to grow herbs plants in this season.
Thank you! Yes, I will try to grow some herbs indoors throughout the fall and winter…I just love having fresh herbs!!!
Defiantly time to get started on your fall crops. I’ve been trying to find space to get things going but the heat has really slowed some of my crops down and I’m having a hard time finding that space!!
I’m in the same boat…I keep thinking it’s time to pull a few things, but they’re all doing so well! I have a few pockets, but not nearly enough.
I keep meaning to get a head start on my Spring plants – tomatoes, capsicums and eggplants especially – but time has been getting away from me too. What about cabbages, especially red cabbage. I’ve also grown parsnips for the first time this year. In silver beet or swiss chard is always a good autumn winter staple. Good luck with it all.
Oh yes! Thank you for reminding me about cabbage, Barbara! The two I planted this spring were our first even and were overtaken by bugs, so I definitely want to give them another try!!! And Chard…I did plant some chard…not quite sure how it missed the list though! 😉
I planted broccoli and fennel, and English peas, so far. I put all of these things on the front porch where they get sun in the morning before it heats up and then shade the rest of the day.
And a bunny ate all my broccoli shoots after they got 4 leaves!
Oh no! Sorry about the bunny munching your broccoli!!!
Your mention of English peas reminded me try Fava Beans again! This spring was too hot so they didn’t do so well, but I’d like to try the again 🙂
Great job! It sounds like you’re really on the ball this year. I think you’ll have great success. Funny thing, I promised Belle to put a list for fall planting together today. We direct sowed carrots, beans, leeks, beets and radishes this month. They should be ready in the fall. I’m pretty sure we’ll plant cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli seeds indoors. Oh yes, and romaine. I like your indoor lettuce idea. Maybe we’ll try that this year. I do hate going without good salads during the winter. We’re also talking about what we’ll do with our cold frames.
That’s an awesome list you have going there! I’ve never grown leeks before but would like to try…especially since I don’t think I’ve even eaten them before :-/
I am hoping we can turn one of our new raised beds in the backyard into a cold frame this fall to increase our growing space a bit through the cold months 🙂