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Because fresh produce doesn't have to end once summer does. Dougal Waters/Getty Images Fall brings hoodies, Halloween, and a chance to focus on plants that thrive in cool temperatures. Whether you ...

Ensure crops have enough time to grow by checking the "days to harvest" information on seed packets. Plant cold weather leaves in September, alliums in October, and winter hardy veggies in November.

Food is a big part of fall, and farms play a significant role in seasonal celebrations. Each fall, families plan apple picking excursions with their eyes on baking homemade apple pies. And while ...

Many people think of spring as the best time to plant vegetables, but if you ask rooftop gardener James Mastaler, fall is actually the perfect time to start! “Fall is a surprisingly wonderful time to ...

Late summer can be a great time to plant fall vegetables. The shorter days and cooler temperatures are perfect for planting leafy greens, cabbage, broccoli and root vegetables. By the way, remember ...

The traditional way of growing vegetables is to browse catalogues or stores and buy seeds every year ahead of the season, then start sowing them in spring. I am sure many vegetable growers, including ...

There’s lots of planting to be done in our vegetable gardens this month. The late summer/fall vegetable garden includes plantings of both warm-season vegetables (many of the same ones we planted in ...

What’s actively growing in your vegetable garden in the middle of October? You may have some late winter squash yet to be harvested, but warm-season stalwarts such as cucumber and summer squash are ...

Fertilize fall veggies in late summer, but stop once autumn fully sets in. Add compost in the fall to enrich the soil and prep it for next year’s crops. Skip fertilizing perennials, trees, and shrubs ...