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Garden Designs for Fall Vegetables

By Mary Beth Shaddix September 01, 2015
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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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Transplant seedlings now for fall crops you'll harvest within the next few months: greens (collards, mustard), broccoli, spinach, bok choy, Swiss chard, lettuce, carrots, or beets.

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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. 

See More: How to Grow Bok Choy

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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.

See More: How to Grow Broccoli; How to Grow Swiss Chard

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Greens Galore: Bed

Credit: Illustration: Felicita Sala

By sowing arugula, cress, mizuna, and similar greens at two-week intervals, you'll have abundant fresh salads throughout fall. 

See More: The Best Way to Store Lettuce

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Greens Galore: Pots

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Spinach and cabbage will flourish as temperatures cool off.

See More: Container Vegetable Gardening

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