Mavis Garden Blog – Pulling Up Summer Carrots and Planting Broccoli For Fall

Out with the old and in with the new, right?

Early this morning I pulled up the bush beans and remaining carrots from the raised garden beds.

The beans had run their course, and although the carrots could have stayed longer had I wanted them to, time is of the essence.  If I am going to be able to reach my goal of growing 2,000 pounds of vegetables this year, I need to get moving growing.

So I decided to go ahead and plant some broccoli plants I had started from seed.  If you live in an area that has a frost date around late October, now is the perfect time to head to the nursery and snatch up some cold weather starts like broccoli, Brussels spouts, kale and cabbage.  It’s too late to start them from seed {with the exception of the kale} but you should have pretty good luck if you purchase some starts.

Unless of course there is a major frost.  Then we are all screwed.

Basically, you pretty much can’t mess up separating seedlings/starts.

There are really only 3 rules.

• Go SLOW.  Be super careful when you separate the plants. Try not to disturb the roots too much
• Place the plant in the ground and bring the soil up and around the base of the plant {see above photo}
• Add water

Follow those simple rules, and you should be fine.  Wahooo.  Fall is on it’s way.  Can you believe it?  Pretty soon it will be time to break out the black sweaters.  I can’t wait!

Are you excited for fall?  Are you going to attempt a fall garden this year, or are you just super cool and already plant one every year anyway?

Mavis wants to know!

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