Welcome to the lazy dog days of Summer but wait, it’s time to prepare and plant your Fall vegetable garden! Did you know that many Fall-grown vegetables have better flavor? Since the days are getting shorter many vegetable crops store more sugar and have better flavor than Spring grown crops. Once established, weeding, watering and tending will all take place in a little cooler, less humid conditions.
Prepare your soil much like in the Spring. Add at least three inches of organic compost and three inches of Expanded Shale to the garden. Select vegetables your family likes and choose from transplants or seeds. Apply Calloway’s Organic Fertilizer or Lasting Performance timed-release plant food. Remember to continue feeding your garden on a regular schedule. Complete the planting by adding two-to three inches of mulch to maintain moisture, help prevent weeds and to maintain moderate soil temperatures.
Vegetables for a Fall garden include Tomatoes, Peppers, Snap Beans, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots and Lettuce. Keep your garden well watered until Fall rains begin. Once everything is planted, sit back and enjoy a second growing season!
We will be hosting a free clinic in every store on Fall Vegetable Gardens on Saturday, July 3rd at 10:15 am. Get the scoop on Fall Gardening-Texas style! Go to
http://mytexasgarden.com/index.php/free-clinics/ for a complete list of our FREE in-store clinics.
Visit
www.mytexasgarden.com for more gardening tips, information and to become a member of our Garden Club! Success in the garden made fun and easy at Calloway’s Nursery!
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