There are many fall vegetables that can withstand a light, early frost. The key is to know which vegetables will be productive in a cool climate, and to purchase those that have the earliest maturing varieties. Beets, onions, rutabagas, spinach, turnips, leaf lettuce, kale and cabbage can all be considered a fall growing vegetable. Before you plant your fall vegetable seeds, you should water the site the day before you sow. As the days grow shorter, you should ensure that your seeds are able to soak up every minute of sunshine they will receive. You can do this by applying a water-soluble fertilizer weekly.
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A Dry Bed for Bulbs
Make sure any flower bed that you are using to plant bulbs is well drained and not boggy. Bulbs rot easily in poorly draining soil. Amend wet clay soil with sand and peat. You may want to place a handful of gravel in the bottom of each planting hole to improve drainage.
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How to Chose an Online Garden Center
When you are deciding which online garden center to purchase your plants and seeds from, you should first look for a site that is user friendly. Does the garden center offer informative articles or a FAQ section on their site? Are there pictures of the plants, shrubs or equipment on the site with clear explanations of the use and characteristics of each listed? Do you have the option of signing up for a catalog? Lastly, does the site offer a secure server for transactions? If the answer to these questions is yes – than you should feel comfortable purchasing from the online garden center.
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Fall Bulb Planting
There are so many wonderful bulbs that need to be planted during the fall. To successfully plant these spring blooming bulbs, you will need to: * Dig a hole that is three times as deep as your flower bulbs are tall. * Add some rich compost or bone meal to the planting hole. * Place the bulbs in the hole so that they are right side up. (The skinniest part of the bulb is usually the top.) * Cover the bulbs with soil and pack it down firmly.
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