An easy way to get fall cabbage is to leave the spring cabbage plant in the ground after you harvest the spring cabbage and it will produce four or more small heads. When those mini heads are golf ball size, remove all but one and it will produce another head of cabbage for the fall. You can also use this technique to harvest some of your spring cabbage heads earlier in the spring when they aren’t full size because they will produce another head anyway. This way you can have a much more extended harvest season of fresh cabbage.
I actually just want to pop on to say I grabbed a couple charrie tomatoes and pepper plants. Going to try for a little summer foos while getting ready for my autum garden. It is bc you inspired me to go ahead and gi e a try. Iam in zone8/9 so hoping I will be able to at least get a few! Thank you.
Hey Gang, I'm a little early with this weeks video, but I was excited to get it out to you. Today we are talking about the seedlings that you need to get started indoors in June or July so that you have transplants for your fall crops! Enjoy!
When starting indoors a light is required. It doesn't have to be a fancy grow light. Just a simple florescent or LED shop light is fine. But seedlings need 14 to 16 hours of light every day.
wonderful video! very detailed and not boring at all! thank you also for your links you supplied, I cannot afford a paid course but I appreciate what I will have free access to!God bless
Yes that is about right. The calculation falls apart a little with Zone 8. You could probably go just a bit earlier and start your seedlings around August 1st.
First year gardener & every avg date I’ve seen for zone 8b is around Nov 28,29th? I’ve got planned to start seeds Aug 22nd, transplant out on Oct 17th. This seems such a big difference for the planning. Not sure what to do....?
Thank you so much for this information, I have been seriously considering expanding my gardening into the fall. This video was very helpful for these considerations.
Great information here, thank you! Can you please tell me though when to fertilize in between this pretty quick succession of summer growing and winter planting. Thank you!
I very seldom fertilize in my main garden or my raised beds. I add compost every fall and that keeps my soil in good shape. The only things I ever fertilize are onions and corn.
Thanks for all your help, I always enjoy the gardening informations you give. I'm in zone 5b Illinois and I vegetables garden in 5gallon bucket for 4year... I need your help with the good and bad insects...this morning I see these sorts of caterpillars ( small black and white color) on my carrots leaves.I never see this before.I handpick them, I don't know if they are good or bad for my vegetables garden? Thank you I appreciate response
Not these are cool season crops so they need your cooler inside temps to grow well. It is too hot outside right now in most places to start cool season veggies.
Great information. Question for you: Is it possible to take advantage of fall planting if I don't want to deal with transplants? I'm a fan of sowing directly from seeds. Over the years I've seen that I do get a somewhat slower growth than transplanted plants, but sowing directly is just my preference. I've never grown a fall or winter garden. Every year I say I'm going to, but I never do. I'm new to my current location in NC. So I'm learning all over again (honestly, I learn something new every year I garden). I'm in zone 8a, if that effects your answer. Thanks in advance. 😊
In this video I'm talking mostly about the broccoli family plants and having them ready for transplant. For that family of plants I really prefer transplants, they just seem to do better that way. But you have much milder winters so you could give it a try. Something that might help you with a fall and winter garden is my Free Year Round Gardening Primer course. Here's a link: onlinegardeningschool.com/p/2019-year-round-gardening-primer-course/
Why can you not direct seed into the garden during the summer for these crops? Why would you start seedlings in containers then transplant? (NEWBIE here)
These are cool weather crops and it is way too hot outside in start them directly in the garden. You want them to go out in the garden when the weather is starting to cool.
So when are you actually harvesting that broccoli? It has to be into November since you also added 10 days for fall crops to mature. The package says 75 days to maturity. The way I understand it, the 75 days is from the date it’s planting in the ground + your additional ten you mentioned.
Do you have to start these seeds inside? Or can we start these outside? I don't have any grow lights. What are your tips if I want to start it outisde for the Cole crops?
I thought in a different video you said spinach would be a good plant for the fall. I just got the seeds to start, and now I’m seeing you said kale, not spinach. Whoops! Could I plant spinach in the fall?
This video is about seedlings you should be starting indoors in June and July for fall. In the fall spinach is planted directly in the garden by seed. You don't put those seeds in the garden until starting 8 weeks before your first frost. So now is really too early for fall spinach, it won't do well in the summer heat. The things you should be worried about now are broccoli, cabbage, kale, cauliflower, kohlrabi, Brussel sprouts. Things that take longer to develop.
All the crops listed in the video should be done only by transplant. Direct seeding would start about 8 weeks before your first frost, so in the example August 1st.
The only way I have found to keep the aphids off my broccoli is to cover the plants with a light fabric row cover all season. Plus I also usually go out and treat with insecticidal soap a couple of times each season.
Thank you so much for this video!! Someone has finally made perfect sense of the big gray area for me!!
Glad it was helpful!
I actually hadn't thought about fall planting. Thanks for the great tips and the reminder.
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much!! Got a late start this year, my first year!! Next year, I’ll def be more prepared!
Plenty of time still for a fall garden!!
Adjusting the DTM for fall crops really makes sense and this average joe wouldn’t have thought about that factor. Thanks
Glad I could help!
An easy way to get fall cabbage is to leave the spring cabbage plant in the ground after you harvest the spring cabbage and it will produce four or more small heads. When those mini heads are golf ball size, remove all but one and it will produce another head of cabbage for the fall. You can also use this technique to harvest some of your spring cabbage heads earlier in the spring when they aren’t full size because they will produce another head anyway. This way you can have a much more extended harvest season of fresh cabbage.
Thanks for the ideas.
I actually just want to pop on to say I grabbed a couple charrie tomatoes and pepper plants. Going to try for a little summer foos while getting ready for my autum garden. It is bc you inspired me to go ahead and gi e a try. Iam in zone8/9 so hoping I will be able to at least get a few! Thank you.
You're welcome!
Hey Gang, I'm a little early with this weeks video, but I was excited to get it out to you. Today we are talking about the seedlings that you need to get started indoors in June or July so that you have transplants for your fall crops! Enjoy!
Do I have to have a grow light or will seeds grow in a basement if I let the garage door up every other days for lighting
When starting indoors a light is required. It doesn't have to be a fancy grow light. Just a simple florescent or LED shop light is fine. But seedlings need 14 to 16 hours of light every day.
Wonderful clarity and conciseness!
Thanks,
Best description of this I’ve seen. Thank you.
You're very welcome
wonderful video! very detailed and not boring at all! thank you also for your links you supplied, I cannot afford a paid course but I appreciate what I will have free access to!God
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You're very welcome!
I live in zone 8b (fall frost date is Nov. 17th ), so following your guide I start seeds Aug 11th , transplant October 6th
Yes that is about right. The calculation falls apart a little with Zone 8. You could probably go just a bit earlier and start your seedlings around August 1st.
@@StoneyAcresGardening thank you so much
First year gardener & every avg date I’ve seen for zone 8b is around Nov 28,29th?
I’ve got planned to start seeds Aug 22nd, transplant out on Oct 17th. This seems such a big difference for the planning. Not sure what to do....?
Thank you for braking it down for every growing zone
Great information 👍
You're welcome!
Nice. I just started getting into succession planting. In zone 6/6b. This was super detailed for the brassica crops..loved it.. thanks💯
Thank you so much for this information, I have been seriously considering expanding my gardening into the fall. This video was very helpful for these considerations.
Glad it was helpful!
Ironically, I was just wondering about this. Thank you!
You're welcome!
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Thank you for this!!! I was just looking for this information online!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the very informative video 😀😀
Glad it was helpful!
Great information here, thank you! Can you please tell me though when to fertilize in between this pretty quick succession of summer growing and winter planting. Thank you!
I very seldom fertilize in my main garden or my raised beds. I add compost every fall and that keeps my soil in good shape. The only things I ever fertilize are onions and corn.
Hard to find info specific for zone 6..thank you so much..feel like I found my channel
Glad it was helpful!
Great Video!! Really good information!
Thanks
This was very informative...thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for all your help, I always enjoy the gardening informations you give. I'm in zone 5b Illinois and I vegetables garden in 5gallon bucket for 4year...
I need your help with the good and bad insects...this morning I see these sorts of caterpillars ( small black and white color) on my carrots leaves.I never see this before.I handpick them, I don't know if they are good or bad for my vegetables garden? Thank you I appreciate response
Well, I don't know exactly what they were, but 98% of the time a caterpillar is bad! They will eat your plants.
@@StoneyAcresGardening ok I will remove the rest of it. Thank you so much
Thanks, great information.
You bet!
Thank you! 🤗
You’re welcome 😊
Why do they have to be started inside? Can it be outside under shade?
Thanks!
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Central FL... start in August right?
I would depend on your frost date.
I have lots of garden space but no space in house. Should I just start outside?
Not these are cool season crops so they need your cooler inside temps to grow well. It is too hot outside right now in most places to start cool season veggies.
@@StoneyAcresGardening ok, I am zone 7b, I guess my wife will just have to understand I threw out the television!
Great information. Question for you: Is it possible to take advantage of fall planting if I don't want to deal with transplants? I'm a fan of sowing directly from seeds. Over the years I've seen that I do get a somewhat slower growth than transplanted plants, but sowing directly is just my preference. I've never grown a fall or winter garden. Every year I say I'm going to, but I never do. I'm new to my current location in NC. So I'm learning all over again (honestly, I learn something new every year I garden). I'm in zone 8a, if that effects your answer. Thanks in advance. 😊
In this video I'm talking mostly about the broccoli family plants and having them ready for transplant. For that family of plants I really prefer transplants, they just seem to do better that way. But you have much milder winters so you could give it a try. Something that might help you with a fall and winter garden is my Free Year Round Gardening Primer course. Here's a link:
onlinegardeningschool.com/p/2019-year-round-gardening-primer-course/
@@StoneyAcresGardening thank you 😊
What zone are you in?
6b, but the instruction in this video is based more on when your first frost date is, zone is not as important as your frost date.
Why can you not direct seed into the garden during the summer for these crops? Why would you start seedlings in containers then transplant? (NEWBIE here)
These are cool weather crops and it is way too hot outside in start them directly in the garden. You want them to go out in the garden when the weather is starting to cool.
So when are you actually harvesting that broccoli? It has to be into November since you also added 10 days for fall crops to mature. The package says 75 days to maturity. The way I understand it, the 75 days is from the date it’s planting in the ground + your additional ten you mentioned.
Yep, late October or early November.
ourstoneyacres gotcha thanks
What about turnip green planting?
Those won't go in until later, Depending on where you live. They will be direct seeded into the garden 6 to 8 weeks before your first frost.
In the video there are references to links to helpful sites. Where are these? I cannot find them in the comments section.
They are not in the comments, they are in the description section.
ourstoneyacres Thank you.
Do you have to start these seeds inside? Or can we start these outside? I don't have any grow lights. What are your tips if I want to start it outisde for the Cole crops?
is the 29th of july too late?
Nope, you should be good!
@@StoneyAcresGardening Thanks.
I thought in a different video you said spinach would be a good plant for the fall. I just got the seeds to start, and now I’m seeing you said kale, not spinach. Whoops! Could I plant spinach in the fall?
This video is about seedlings you should be starting indoors in June and July for fall. In the fall spinach is planted directly in the garden by seed. You don't put those seeds in the garden until starting 8 weeks before your first frost. So now is really too early for fall spinach, it won't do well in the summer heat. The things you should be worried about now are broccoli, cabbage, kale, cauliflower, kohlrabi, Brussel sprouts. Things that take longer to develop.
ourstoneyacres I believe it was last months video where you said you could do some spinach like Malabar. My spinach is getting ready to seed😬
Thanks You !!
And what about direct seeding? In your example, would it be August 15?
All the crops listed in the video should be done only by transplant. Direct seeding would start about 8 weeks before your first frost, so in the example August 1st.
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Welcome!
I live in zone 9. Last year I tried cauliflower and broccoli. Terrible aphids! I bought some lady bugs but the Nursery said it was too late for that😝
The only way I have found to keep the aphids off my broccoli is to cover the plants with a light fabric row cover all season. Plus I also usually go out and treat with insecticidal soap a couple of times each season.
ourstoneyacres ....hmmm... I wonder if it’s really worth it to grow then. It was a mess!!!
ourstoneyacres Thank you!!! Love your videos!