Garden Designs for Fall Vegetables
By Mary Beth Shaddix September 01, 2015
Credit: Illustration: Felicita Sala
As temperatures drop, the soil calls for your favorite leafy greens and cole crops. Here's how to get plots started for fall.
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Plan Ahead
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Cole Crops: Bed
Credit: Illustration: Felicita Sala
Plant these cole crops together, as they all love cool weather and high-nitrogen fertilizer.
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Cole Crops: Pots
Credit: Illustration: Felicita Sala
Maximize space: Sow lettuce seeds around young transplants, and harvest them within 40 days, before the broccoli or cauliflower grows taller.
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Greens Galore: Bed
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By sowing arugula, cress, mizuna, and similar greens at two-week intervals, you'll have abundant fresh salads throughout fall.
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Greens Galore: Pots
Credit: Illustration: Felicita Sala
Spinach and cabbage will flourish as temperatures cool off.
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