Fall Planting

Hello growers, 

This season has been very interesting with fluctuations in growing patterns but nonetheless it has been amazing!

Over the last few months we have been able to watch our plants develop, grow, flower and produce fruit!

This journey has served as a great learning opportunity; learning to navigate watering due to a drought, growing patterns due to unusual & confusing weather conditions to dealing with pests and the usual, horrible Japanese beetles. 

This season has been unique however, which is essential when it comes to gardening. Now that warm temperatures are soon going to drop, we can begin preparing garden beds for fall with new crops. 

But first there are some steps that go into planting. To begin , remove any old plants and weeds and rake the top soil to loosen up what is already laid down. Then, to have successful planting we must give nutrients back into the soil. To do so, add a fresh layer of compost and or bone meal onto the top of the soil and combine with the previous soil. This  helps with nutrient boost so beds are ready to be planted in again. Now, you can either allow the beds to sit with the fresh compost for a few weeks or immediately plant in the beds. 

A few good options for fall plants include broccoli, lettuce, peas, kale, radishes and carrots. Most of these plants do well growing from seed although broccoli typically does well when growing from seedling starters. 

Excited to see what you grow this fall, tag the Consumption Literacy Project on instagram, facebook (@consumptionliteracyproject) or tiktok (@consumptionliteracy). Thanks so much for following along, see you on the next one! 

Happy growing,  

The Consumption Literacy Project