Did you plant an autumn garden?

 If you planted a garden this year, by now your thinking what a relief to have it finished.  You've battled all the pests, stink bugs, caterpillars, squash bugs.  You've dwelt with drought, intense sun, even flooding.  There have been back breaking fights with the weeds, the indecision of what to plant, and regrets over what didn't grow.  Just as you find a solution to one problem, another one pops up its ugly head.  And you kept going. But after all of it, didn't you eat better and sleep like a baby after a day in the garden?

So you think its over until next year?  Have you thought of starting a fall garden? No, don't thing back to this summer.  A fall garden is so much easier!  Why?

Less bugs for one!  A lot of the caterpillars have turned into butterflies and have moved on.  Plus a lot of what you grow in the fall do not have the yellow flowers that attract so many pests. The stink bugs love the yellow flowers. Greedy little monsters. Plus, its starting to get a little cooler.

See?  The thought of it is getting better already, isn't it?!?

So how do you start? Look for your earliest frost date.  You can even Google it.  Just ask for the first frost date for your area.  Once you have this information, you can count back to find out how many days you have to start your garden and then double check on your seed packets as to how many days to harvest.  Of course if you purchased the plants or started them indoors, you would have a better chance at getting your plants to maturity before the frost.

What to plant? Brassicas such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbages are perfect for this time of year.  Not to mention kale, and lettuce. There are a lot of options to consider a fall garden in most areas.  You still have TIME!!!