This is an excellent fall garden video! Loved hearing the varieties. My dad is who convinced me to try fall gardening my first year. He promised it would be easier than summer, and he was 100% right.
I am also in central Texas zone 8b, just a little south of you in the hill country. I really enjoyed this content! It’s so helpful to hear what grows well for others and planting timing in a very similar area. Thanks!
Hi brook, I am also zone 8b but I live in western Washington. It's amazing to learn what you are able to grow living in Texas and I in western washington state. I've learned so much from watching your channel . I used to think I had a short growing season but it turns out I do not. We have consistent 75-85 degree summers and we rarely get into the 90s or 100s it's a huge difference. I started my tomatoes much earlier this year and I think I'm the only one in western washington with ripe tomatoes right now. My garden friends here in WA are amazed. We usually don't see them until end of August. But I've learned that timing is everything. I am also now thinking of my fall garden now that my tomatoes (mostly determinant) will be done come August. Thank you so much for your channel. You have taught me so much about my zone and now I feel I can grow more then ever. Happy gardening to you brook ❤️
I love your channel, been watching for years. I'm up here in dfw, so im in the same zone. As much as i love texas, I find this to be such a bad region for gardening for the same reasons as your friend. Winters always have cold snaps that kill or stunt most seedlings, springs are too short to get much, and my lord, the summers are just death. With all that said, I admire your passion despite the poor conditions. Keep it up my texas sister!
Good luck with the fall tomatoes. I have struggled with them in the past, seems to take forever to get them to ripen when the temperatures cool down. Yeah, I need to start planning my fall garden. I start all my broccoli inside to get them to germinate, and then move them outside as soon as they sprout. Still a little new at growing broccoli, but have had real good success the last couple of years.
Thanks for sharing your garden plans! Your videos have been so helpful as to what to plant when here in Austin. Have you tried Chinese broccoli? I had success with Yod Fah Chinese broccoli as a cut and come again plant. It is a nice variety to have while waiting for traditional broccoli to form heads. So excited to see your new garden grow!
hey brooke! i am from hungary, and kholrabi is very popular here. ive never seen anybody to shred it (you should try it and if it works, make a video about is, please :), but you can do a lot of good stuff with it. you can stuff it, like zucchinis or any other vegetables, you can make a really nice kholrabi soup (with sour creme and dill and some lemon), and you can put it in salads (small cubes) - we use it most often in soups like minestrone or "húsleves", which is a hungarian traditional meat soup with lot of vegetables. but my favorite way to eat it is raw. sometimes i just cut them in pieces and eat it like snack, i really, really love them this way. so go for it!
@@SeedToPlate actually, i just talked to my girlfriend and she told me, that her grandma shredded kholrabis to salads and it was fantastic! And you are welcome, keep doing these stuff, i really like your content ❤️
Gives me some great ideas. Do you start your root veggies inside or direct sow? Oh and cut a cabbage into wedges or slice crosswise and roast with a bit of lemon juice and olive oil or butter. Its is divine!
I target mid-sep to plant! Ideally I like to see night temps in the low 70s to give the plants a break from daytime temps. That being said I’ll wait until October for stuff like carrots etc! I’m gonna to make a seed starting video where I walk through my timing 🥰
Hello again, regarding your beet issues lol. Peel and roast, so good. Also great for juicing and in an Italian risotto. Look up Roasted Beet Risotto by SilvaColloca you wont look back girl, delish!!!
Hello from another Zone B , Central Tx resident . I am happy to hear al the things you plan to plant for Fall. We are Still getting use to growing here . We live in Cameron . I love Rutabagas.. they go well in stews or soups. especially beef. We are currently clearing some areas to plant some Tomatoes , and maybe see if can get some squashes, as did not get many due to the destroying bugs . Also will plant some Basil among the tomatoes.. . We do have Melons taking over yard and sweet potatoes.- Ninette Bird- The Caribbean Wife- Tx
Holy hell has it been hot in Texas! It’s hotter here than anywhere else I’ve been. I’m so over the summer right now I could cry lol. Do you grow onions at all? If so, when do you plan for them? I thought I was gonna be bold and ordered seeds but now that I have them, planning for them to be ready in time for transplant is intimidating the crap out of me lol. Also, it’s really comforting to see someone kind of near the area planning similar things around the same time. It’s pretty encouraging xx
I use the local master gardener's planting chart for when to plant stuff for my county. Not sure where you are, but for Travis County, it says to start onion seeds (in ground) in October and transplants can be put out in early January.
Perfect time for onions is actually in January! I would hold off until then because the daylight hours won’t be quite right for the onion to actually bulb.
I plant my onion seeds in middle of September to plant in late October. They are heavy feeders of fertilizer the first few months, but you stop fertilizing them when they start to bulb, for me that happens in late Feb. I am in zone 8b in Southeast Texas. The bigger the tops grow, the larger the onions will be. Make sure to plant short season varieties or they will not bulb up in Texas.
@@growyourownfood7814 thanks!! I made sure to buy short-day. I’m gonna try late September (and then maybe again at the beginning of the year for a some more..we’re a little short on space lol) hopefully things turn out great!! What kind of fertilizer are you using? I’ve been pretty heavy on the compost and aged cow manure over the years and other things are going great, but onions have almost always done really poor for me in general. Really, the whole autumn/winter planning has always seemed super difficult, I think I get timing wrong a lot of the time for quite a few things lol
@@AussieBit451 I use conventional fertilizer but you can use a high nitrogen organic such as blood meal. When I had problems with onions it usually was because I bought plants that had been sitting in the store for a month or more and planted them late, like in February. If you get fresh plants, or grow your own they do better. When growing in starter trays you can trim them to make them bulb up a little. Once you plant them in the ground do not trim them. Fall gardening is tricky in that the planting dates are more important. Small window to get them growing early, while temperatures a still a little high because if it cools off, the plants slow down. A little late in the spring, and they still produce just not as much. Plant late in the fall with warm season crops, one freeze kills everything.
Good morning Brook. Well girl love the dark natural color so much! It compliments you girl. So this video is just what I needed. I am new to TX zone 8a and I have my first garden. It has been very challenging since I am originally from the east coast. That being said, it would be nice to get more information on how to get my soil to a 7 as it is currently in a 3.5, 4.4, 5.3 and the list goes on. I would love to get your input and help please!!!
@@SeedToPlate Yes the PH. I purchased some Lyme as that is what was recommended in another channel but I want to make sure I don't make matters worse and loose my crop.
Are you sure those are correct? 3.5 is extremely acidic, lower than any I have seen and I have seen hundreds of soil test in Southeast Texas, that has acidic soils. I would get a soil sample and send it off to Texas A&M to make sure the pH levels are correct. PH meters are known to be not very reliable. But Ag lime is what is used to raise pH.
@@growyourownfood7814 Hola, Thank you for the info. Yes sad thing is I just purchased this probe style meter so I can make any adjustment to my soil and when I read that it put a damper. I will look into sending off my soil for testing. Girl you inspired me todo a full fall crop! I just received my two new beds lol! It's funny that you did the pad layout. My husband teases me because I have multiple layouts that I do on my graph pad prior to implementing then in the yard. Hey it saves time and money :)
@@wendygonzalez2532 It does not seem to be correct. You can try to grow spinach and lettuce side by side this fall. If they both grow well, the pH is fine. If the lettuce grows well but the spinach is stunted, then the pH is too low. If they both struggle, probably a low nitrogen problem. If you live west of Interstate 45, your pH should be ok. In East and southeast Texas there are a lot of areas with low pH. The further west you go the higher the pH becomes as a rule of thumb.
Such an informative video. Thanks for sharing it with us. 🤩
This is an excellent fall garden video! Loved hearing the varieties. My dad is who convinced me to try fall gardening my first year. He promised it would be easier than summer, and he was 100% right.
It’s SO MUCH BETTER! the varieties are a little less *sexy* but the enjoyment is 12/10
I am also in central Texas zone 8b, just a little south of you in the hill country. I really enjoyed this content! It’s so helpful to hear what grows well for others and planting timing in a very similar area. Thanks!
So glad it was helpful 🫶🏼
Very thorough plan! I'm having a "plan to not plan" kind of season. Embracing the chaos just a little.
Love a little chaos in the garden!
Hi brook, I am also zone 8b but I live in western Washington. It's amazing to learn what you are able to grow living in Texas and I in western washington state. I've learned so much from watching your channel . I used to think I had a short growing season but it turns out I do not. We have consistent 75-85 degree summers and we rarely get into the 90s or 100s it's a huge difference. I started my tomatoes much earlier this year and I think I'm the only one in western washington with ripe tomatoes right now. My garden friends here in WA are amazed. We usually don't see them until end of August. But I've learned that timing is everything. I am also now thinking of my fall garden now that my tomatoes (mostly determinant) will be done come August. Thank you so much for your channel. You have taught me so much about my zone and now I feel I can grow more then ever. Happy gardening to you brook ❤️
Wow this made my heart so happy thank you for leaving this comment ♥️
I love your channel, been watching for years. I'm up here in dfw, so im in the same zone. As much as i love texas, I find this to be such a bad region for gardening for the same reasons as your friend. Winters always have cold snaps that kill or stunt most seedlings, springs are too short to get much, and my lord, the summers are just death. With all that said, I admire your passion despite the poor conditions. Keep it up my texas sister!
This made my whole day thank you for taking the time to leave this comment!! 🥰
Hello from Killeen! I've been kind of busy lately and haven't really given my fall garden much thought, but now you got me thinking.
It’s timeeeeeee 🥳
Good luck with the fall tomatoes. I have struggled with them in the past, seems to take forever to get them to ripen when the temperatures cool down. Yeah, I need to start planning my fall garden. I start all my broccoli inside to get them to germinate, and then move them outside as soon as they sprout. Still a little new at growing broccoli, but have had real good success the last couple of years.
Growing broccoli is my favorite!! I’m excited to see how the fall tomatoes do!
Thanks for sharing your garden plans! Your videos have been so helpful as to what to plant when here in Austin. Have you tried Chinese broccoli? I had success with Yod Fah Chinese broccoli as a cut and come again plant. It is a nice variety to have while waiting for traditional broccoli to form heads. So excited to see your new garden grow!
Ohhh I’ve never tried Chinese broccoli!! I’ll have to look into it!
hey brooke! i am from hungary, and kholrabi is very popular here. ive never seen anybody to shred it (you should try it and if it works, make a video about is, please :), but you can do a lot of good stuff with it. you can stuff it, like zucchinis or any other vegetables, you can make a really nice kholrabi soup (with sour creme and dill and some lemon), and you can put it in salads (small cubes) - we use it most often in soups like minestrone or "húsleves", which is a hungarian traditional meat soup with lot of vegetables. but my favorite way to eat it is raw. sometimes i just cut them in pieces and eat it like snack, i really, really love them this way. so go for it!
Omg this comment is so full of great info!! I think I’ll plant a few more than I was planning because of this 🥰
@@SeedToPlate actually, i just talked to my girlfriend and she told me, that her grandma shredded kholrabis to salads and it was fantastic! And you are welcome, keep doing these stuff, i really like your content ❤️
Gives me some great ideas. Do you start your root veggies inside or direct sow? Oh and cut a cabbage into wedges or slice crosswise and roast with a bit of lemon juice and olive oil or butter. Its is divine!
I’ll direct sow most of them but I know a ton of people start beets and multi sow! I may try that :)
@seedtoplate, when will you be direct sowing them?
Would love to hear when you plan on planting them. August is filled with 100F days too, when is too early to plant?
I target mid-sep to plant! Ideally I like to see night temps in the low 70s to give the plants a break from daytime temps. That being said I’ll wait until October for stuff like carrots etc! I’m gonna to make a seed starting video where I walk through my timing 🥰
Hello again, regarding your beet issues lol. Peel and roast, so good. Also great for juicing and in an Italian risotto. Look up Roasted Beet Risotto by SilvaColloca you wont look back girl, delish!!!
The risotto has me intrigued!!!!
@@SeedToPlate You will love it! She is a wonderful cook and so easy to follow.. Let me know what you think of it. Enjoy!
Hello from another Zone B , Central Tx resident . I am happy to hear al the things you plan to plant for Fall. We are Still getting use to growing here . We live in Cameron . I love Rutabagas.. they go well in stews or soups. especially beef. We are currently clearing some areas to plant some Tomatoes , and maybe see if can get some squashes, as did not get many due to the destroying bugs . Also will plant some Basil among the tomatoes.. . We do have Melons taking over yard and sweet potatoes.- Ninette Bird- The Caribbean Wife- Tx
A melon and sweet potato yard sounds simply delightful 🤩
Holy hell has it been hot in Texas! It’s hotter here than anywhere else I’ve been. I’m so over the summer right now I could cry lol. Do you grow onions at all? If so, when do you plan for them? I thought I was gonna be bold and ordered seeds but now that I have them, planning for them to be ready in time for transplant is intimidating the crap out of me lol. Also, it’s really comforting to see someone kind of near the area planning similar things around the same time. It’s pretty encouraging xx
I use the local master gardener's planting chart for when to plant stuff for my county. Not sure where you are, but for Travis County, it says to start onion seeds (in ground) in October and transplants can be put out in early January.
Perfect time for onions is actually in January! I would hold off until then because the daylight hours won’t be quite right for the onion to actually bulb.
I plant my onion seeds in middle of September to plant in late October. They are heavy feeders of fertilizer the first few months, but you stop fertilizing them when they start to bulb, for me that happens in late Feb. I am in zone 8b in Southeast Texas. The bigger the tops grow, the larger the onions will be. Make sure to plant short season varieties or they will not bulb up in Texas.
@@growyourownfood7814 thanks!! I made sure to buy short-day. I’m gonna try late September (and then maybe again at the beginning of the year for a some more..we’re a little short on space lol) hopefully things turn out great!! What kind of fertilizer are you using? I’ve been pretty heavy on the compost and aged cow manure over the years and other things are going great, but onions have almost always done really poor for me in general. Really, the whole autumn/winter planning has always seemed super difficult, I think I get timing wrong a lot of the time for quite a few things lol
@@AussieBit451 I use conventional fertilizer but you can use a high nitrogen organic such as blood meal. When I had problems with onions it usually was because I bought plants that had been sitting in the store for a month or more and planted them late, like in February. If you get fresh plants, or grow your own they do better. When growing in starter trays you can trim them to make them bulb up a little. Once you plant them in the ground do not trim them.
Fall gardening is tricky in that the planting dates are more important. Small window to get them growing early, while temperatures a still a little high because if it cools off, the plants slow down. A little late in the spring, and they still produce just not as much. Plant late in the fall with warm season crops, one freeze kills everything.
Good morning Brook. Well girl love the dark natural color so much! It compliments you girl. So this video is just what I needed. I am new to TX zone 8a and I have my first garden. It has been very challenging since I am originally from the east coast. That being said, it would be nice to get more information on how to get my soil to a 7 as it is currently in a 3.5, 4.4, 5.3 and the list goes on. I would love to get your input and help please!!!
Thank you for the compliment :) are you talking about pH with those numbers??
@@SeedToPlate Yes the PH. I purchased some Lyme as that is what was recommended in another channel but I want to make sure I don't make matters worse and loose my crop.
Are you sure those are correct? 3.5 is extremely acidic, lower than any I have seen and I have seen hundreds of soil test in Southeast Texas, that has acidic soils. I would get a soil sample and send it off to Texas A&M to make sure the pH levels are correct. PH meters are known to be not very reliable. But Ag lime is what is used to raise pH.
@@growyourownfood7814 Hola, Thank you for the info. Yes sad thing is I just purchased this probe style meter so I can make any adjustment to my soil and when I read that it put a damper. I will look into sending off my soil for testing. Girl you inspired me todo a full fall crop! I just received my two new beds lol! It's funny that you did the pad layout. My husband teases me because I have multiple layouts that I do on my graph pad prior to implementing then in the yard. Hey it saves time and money :)
@@wendygonzalez2532 It does not seem to be correct. You can try to grow spinach and lettuce side by side this fall. If they both grow well, the pH is fine. If the lettuce grows well but the spinach is stunted, then the pH is too low. If they both struggle, probably a low nitrogen problem. If you live west of Interstate 45, your pH should be ok. In East and southeast Texas there are a lot of areas with low pH. The further west you go the higher the pH becomes as a rule of thumb.
Tried kohlrabi this year and I’d say it tastes similar to rutabaga but milder. It was pretty good!
Interesting!! I’m excited for it!