While some gardeners are ready to put away their gardening tools for the season, others are not quite ready to throw in the trowel. If you are one of those gardeners, now is a great time to start thinking about a fall vegetable garden.
Late-season plantings are worth trying for several reasons. Many cool-season vegetables planted in early spring begin to fade or stop producing once summer heat arrives. As temperatures cool, these vegetables get a second chance. Spinach and lettuce, for example, often bolt when summer temperatures become too hot. Planting them again for fall allows them to mature during the shorter, cooler days of the season.
Some vegetables even taste better after a light frost. Kale, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts can develop a sweeter, milder flavor when grown in cooler fall temperatures.
