This means its time for the traditional fall vegetable season. Just in time to replace those tired tomatoes, squash and cucumbers. Time to replace the corn.

I have to say that with one exception nothing in the fall season has the same romance as tomatoes, peppers and corn on the dining room table.

Can you really compare a crop of Brussels Sprouts to a huge plant of Beefsteak type tomatoes? No I didn’t think so.

Still… There are things to grow that most of us enjoy. Broccoli, noted as the vegetable of choice of past American presidents, is the best cabbage family crop for this time of year. Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts all should be planted now.

Spinach, lettuce and Swiss chard are good fall crops. If you have been here in the past few years we have has Bright Lights Swiss Chard planted by the front gate. With the red, yellow, white and green coloring it is attractive enough to be planted in a flower garden and is a wonderful steamed vegetable.
From seed, garden peas, onions, turnips and radish and beets can all be planted now. My favorite is the Sugar Snap Peas. These are available as either pole peas for people with limited room or bush peas with room to allow them to spread.

Last but not least are the onions. Onions are the main fall crop for most people. Stockton red onions are the best known and they are available only as plants. We have some from flats, but in November we will have bunches of 100 plants. We will also have garlic and shallots for fall planting.

Remember, if you have space, fall can be for Vegetable planting.

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