Cool weather crops are hot this fall (BPT) - The growing season
isn't over with the arrival of cool weather. Until the first
hard frost hits, you have plenty of time to plant, pick and
plate cool-weather crops. You'll save yourself some money in the
grocery's produce aisle too. Fall is a great time for gardening
thanks to cooler, milder temperatures, a decrease in garden
pests, and moister, well-draining soil. These conditions make it
ideal for crops that prefer cooler weather. Some vegetables
taste even better when nipped by light frost. Plant now to
ensure crops will have time to mature before the first freeze in
fall. Choose varieties that mature quickly; you can find the
days to maturity on plant tags. Starting with transplants,
rather than seed, will help make the growing process much
easier. If you've been diligent in your garden all summer, you
won't have much work to do preparing it for cool crops. If your
garden got a little ahead of your efforts, don't worry. It won't
take long to get it into tip-to