Fall and Winter Gardening at the Community Garden

While it may be hard to fathom after last month, but fall is coming (maybe winter too, but you never know). Our region is great for fall and winter gardening. Once the heat of the summer fades away we have many months of cooler weather. During this time of the bugs begin to go away, the weeds slow down, and the dirt needs less watering. The vegetables get sweeter, especially greens, carrots and beets. Fall veggies also have long windows in which they can be harvested. Carrots and beets will stay fresh in the ground until you want to eat them. Many years we don’t have a hard frost until well into November, so getting seeds and fall seedlings in the ground in August can produce yields until Thanksgiving. For all these reasons, fall really is a good season for learning to garden.

If you have been thinking about giving it a go this year, why not start out a plot at the community garden for this fall. We have plenty of space to grow into, free water and a great group of gardeners of all ages and experience levels. Ask around for seeds and advice and join us for a community workday or garden party to meet your garden neighbors.

– by Russell Fergusson