All my seeds are ready for the fall garden except the tomato seeds which should be here tomorrow, though I should have already had them planted in their little cups so I can transplant them in July.
I probably have way more seeds than I’ll need but most of these seeds are packaged for the 2013 growing season so what I don’t use this fall, I can use next year.
Things like lettuce . . we pick what we need each day and then replant it several times during the season. The mesclun mix only takes 30 days to maturity and the lettuce takes 50. I can plant those on August 1 and it should be at least 4 months til our first frost.
- Lettuce (2)
- Mesclun mix (4)
- Arugula (2)
- Kale (1) (definitely need another package of that!)
- Cabbage (5) (they’re all different)
- Zucchini (1)
- Swiss Chard (1)
- Kohlrabi (1)
- Radicchio (1)
- Carrots (2)
- Mustard Greens (2)
- Sweet Peas (7) (Can you tell these are my favorite?)
- Spinach
. . do not ask me why when I type I get a devil? But there are six packs of spinach – another one we’ll harvest and replant as long as we can. - Lima Beans (2)
- Green Beans (4)
- Dragon Tongue Beans (2) (Don’t know anything about these)
- Turnip (2)
- Eggplant (1)
- Cauliflower (2)
- Beets (2)
Honey, we may need to expand the garden! 
Amy (NW WI) says
I can’t help but be a bit astounded by the differences in the growing season(s) between Texas and Wisconsin. It would take some adjusting to this Wisconsin gardener to know when/how to plant in Texas—-TWO growing seasons! How amazing.
Becky G says
Dragon Tongue variety is one of my favorites… Good flavor, good production, delicious at every stage, tender & beautiful. I just wish the purple “flame” would remain after cooking. Hope they do well for you in Texas!
Dar in MO says
Great looking fall garden. What(?) is it that you type that gives you a devil picture — curious minds want to know. 🙂
Ava Crotinger says
This has been a good year for MO gardens. Everything has been really early and we keep getting a nice little rain every week or so. I’m planting broccoli for the fall garden and I’ve got several other things in process. I’m trying Malabar Spinach. It’s not really a true spinach, but it tastes like it and does well in hot weather.
Sandy in IL says
Don’t put the tiller away, Vince. lol. Sounds like you are going to have good things growing for quite awhile.
SarahB says
I, too, am astounded! I thought it would get too hot to make anything grow after the beginning of July. I guess the well makes it possible?!? We also have our garden watered off the well and really (really!) enjoy not having the water bill!! I am looking forward to trying an autumn garden here as well, but we have a much shorter span since the first frost is the first week of October. That being said I am still planning on a fall veggie garden with: Broccoli, Cabbage (for the chickens!), carrots, Peas, radishes, kale, califlower, celery and parsnips. All of those enjoy cooler temperatures and should do well if planted in late August or early september.
cindyB says
Yum!
Kolrabi is so yummy. I didn’t know about it until a family member had some in a veggie tray at a picnic.
Enjoy your garden!
When is the grandbaby going to be here?
Mary says
Your garden sounds great! I just finished the spring vegetable harvest and am looking forward to the fall season. I’ve got my summer vegetables in now (cukes, squash, and tomatoes). Every fall I plant winter squash, lettuce, spinach and Bok Choi -It’s cruchy like celery but with a sweeter taste, no strings attached and the chickens like it as much as I do! If you plant it, it likes to grow close together but doesn’t like hot weather after it sprouts.
Penny says
Judy ~ What a display of seeds for a wonderful delicious garden! But my 1st reaction to all your seed packets was that each colorful & realistic illustration of contents would make a wonderful applique block!
Penny in So CA
Janice says
I’m soooooo jealous. Our growing season is end of May to mid to late September!!! We can have snow at the end of May and mid September. Needless to say we can’t grow half the things that you grow because we don’t have enough days or the heat. So far, June has been really wet and not much heat. Everything is very green but we’re srill waiting for some flowers to bloom. Couldn’t put in a garden this year as I just had shoulder surgery but hopefully I’ll make up for it next year. I love your blog and just wish I had half your energy!!