So how did they come out? We talked about putting them in, I'm interested in comparing notes.
In the south central Virginia Piedmont, summer broke the last week of
August. September was cool for the most part. The rains came back in
August as well. It's not been wet, but its rained enough that we are
not droughty like last fall.
I got in my salad mix early and it's grown real well. Kale, turnips, collards, several varieties of each. I also have some nice cabbages growing and green onions. I planted some onions from sets and some Walla Walla from seeds that I grew. I've had radishes and lettuce. I planted some Simpson lettuce and had some volunteer butterhead
lettuce from spring lettuce that went to seed. The volunteer lettuce
was really nice.
Peppers continued until the freeze in October (the 20th or so), tomatoes kind of hung in there. I also had summer squash come back from the summer drought and be productive until the freeze. I ran
over the garden with a disk last week and planted oats and crimson
clover. I left the little area with the salad greens and cabbages.
There is still some simpson lettuce, but with good freezes in the
forecast all week, that may be history.
All in all, I had a better fall garden this year than last and the salad should keep me in vitamins and greens until spring. I still
need to get the garlic planted before November is over!
Rob - Va _______________________________________________ Homestead
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