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Fall Vegetable Garden
These raised beds don't look very impressive right now but this is a picture of part of my fall vegetable garden. Shortly before Tropical Storm Hanna pelted New Jersey with about three inches of rain, I got out to the garden and planted some seeds.
Since I probably should have done this about 4 weeks ago, I tried to stick to things that would germinate and grow pretty quickly. I planted mostly salad greeny types of things like a Mescalin Mix, some Simpson Lettuce, Radicchio, Arugula and Swiss Chard. Then I figured why not try some other stuff. If it doesn't work, I'm only out some seeds. So I also planted some carrots, beets and bok choy. It might be too late for them but if good weather lasts until October like it did last year, they should be okay.
The goal is to have the fall vegetable garden become the winter vegetable garden. Ever since reading, Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long
First I'll try using some of this Garden Fabric
Then if I have some success with the hoop houses, maybe I'll build some cold frames. We'll see how it goes.
But thanks to Tropical Storm Hanna, my Fall Vegetable Garden seeds have been watered nicely and should germinate in another week or so. Thanks Hanna.
6 Comments:
I live in the same area and am waiting to receive organic seeds for lettuce, carrots and spinach that I ordered over the weekend. Glad to know I’m not the only late starter for the fall/winter harvest here in northern jersey. I have never grown anything in the fall, so I look forward to reading your update on your fall vegetable garden. I am also thinking of trying winter sewing flower seeds this winter.
Yes, please come back and visit to let me know how your fall garden is doing. It'll be nice to compare notes with someone local.
(I also live in New Jersey).
Quick growing lettuce and other salad greens are a great idea. Although, once the cooler weather comes, I'm going to cover them with garden fabric. Then if I want to keep them going in the winter, a cold frame will be necessary.
Hi Daisy,
The example that he uses in the book is that the Northern most point of the USA is Maine, which is the same longitude as the South of France. So sun wise, you should be fine. You would just have to get a cold frame to cover your crops sooner. It's a good book but I've never tried this before. But I enjoy experimenting so why not?