While it is August and outside temperatures are near 100 degrees, it is time to start thinking about Fall Vegetable Gardening. If you want fall tomatoes, beans, squash, pumpkins and more, now is the time to get working on your fall vegetable garden. The Farmer’s Almanac website is forecasting the first frost of the season could be as early as November 17th for cities in the Fort Worth area. That is a little over 100 days away from now.
Fall tomato plants will be available soon in most stores. It takes the tomato plants 40 to 50 days to start producing tomatoes AFTER you plant them in the ground. If you start tomatoes from seeds, it typically takes 70 to 90 days to start producing. So now is the time to prepare those gardens. Remember to add cotton burr compost when planting your vegetables.
Here is a quick fall vegetable guide that can be planted if you’re working on a fall vegetable garden.
Vegetables
Planting Dates
Type
Beans, Green Bush
Aug 1 - Sept 15
Seed
Broccoli
Aug 15 - Sept 30
Seed or transplants Sept.
Cabbage
Aug 15 - Sept 30
Seed or transplants Sept.
Cucumber
Aug 25 - Sept 8
Seed
Kale
August 25 - Sept 22
Seed or transplants Sept.
Mustard
Aug 15 - Sept 30
Seed
Peas, Southern
Aug 15 - Sept 1
Seed
Pumpkin
Aug 11 - Aug 25
Seed
Squash
Aug 4 - Aug 25
Seed
Tomato
Aug 11 - Aug 25
Seed or transplants Aug
Turnips
Aug 25 - Nov 3
Seed
Fresh Botanical Interest Seed packets have just arrived in the stores. Botanical Interest seeds are untreated (no chemicals), non-GMO or Heirloom varieties.
Check your local Russell Feed and Supply for a FREE Vegetable garden Planting Guide.
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