September is a true turning point in the vegetable garden. Days shorten, nights cool, and growth begins to slow. This is the month to shift from summer maintenance to thoughtful transition—clearing space, restoring soil, and helping fall crops establish strong roots. 1. Adjust Watering as Temperatures Cool Water needs begin to change. Overwatering can become…
September marks the true turning point in the vegetable garden. As days shorten and nights cool, the focus shifts away from heat-loving summer crops and toward the cool-season vegetables that thrive in fall and winter. This is the month to reset beds, sow greens and roots, and think ahead about frost protection and season extension….
The weather will direct your efforts in the garden in September — early autumn. While the first day of autumn will arrive on September 22, this month may seem like an extension of summer in many southern gardens. The first cold weather and even frost can come this month in northern gardens. Now is the…
The weather will direct your efforts in the vegetable garden in early autumn–September. Frost may strike even the mildest regions in early autumn. Know the average first frost date for your area. This date will allow you to plan your garden activities; you may have plenty of days to get new crops in or you…
Vegetable crops will begin to take longer to ripen in September. Give melons, limas, and tomatoes more time to ripen naturally. Eggplants are ready for harvest when they are shiny. Beans, cucumbers, melons, zucchini, and summer squash will not ripen or mature once they are picked. They will keep for a week or two in…
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