Garden Designs for Fall Vegetables

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Plan Ahead

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

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Spinach and cabbage will flourish as temperatures cool off.