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How to Plant a Fall Vegetable Garden

8/5/2017

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A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of speaking at a panel discussion at the Museum of Chinese America in New York. There is a excellent exhibit going on called Sour, Sweet, Bitter, Spicy, and if you've found your way to this blog, I know you will love the exhibit.  It runs through September 10th so your time is limited.  I highly recommend a visit! 

Anyhow, at the discussion, I was asked about fall gardening.  What do gardeners need to know about it??? Well, take a look at the photo above, which was probably taken...October maybe?  Tomatoes and other fruiting vegetables are dead and brown.  But see the greenery? The tall dark green plants are a giant bunching onion called "da tsung". The shorter green plants, and the chartreuse greens behind them are the gems of fall - Asian greens such as tatsoi and A choy.  What gardeners need to know about fall planting is that it needs to be well thought out and planned in advance.  Fall gardens don't just happen. Most of the time, in the heat of the summer, fall-planting gardeners are going through seed packets, anticipating where there will be space in the garden, and figuring out when and how to start each type of vegetable seed.  

My biggest challenge, personally? Germinating seeds and keeping them from drying out. A good solution for my situation is starting my fall leafy greens indoors.  This way I can keep an eye on them and water them regularly without worrying that a late high 90 degrees day will kill them. This also lets me keep plants like beans for shelling or gourds for drying, on the vine in the garden as long as possible.  

With a little preparation, it's easy to have a fantastic garden far into the fall.  Lots of Chinese vegetables actually taste better after they're hit with a frost. Tatsoi, like carrots, become sweeter as the weather cools.  Get a copy of The Chinese Kitchen Garden now and learn about all the leafy greens that are at their best in just a couple of months! 
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In the modern era people start to plant the fall vegetable garden in different seasons and grow the vegetables. It is an easiest way to plant the fall vegetable garden by making shades on the garden and protect the garden from sun.

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