FALL vegetable garden guide

I know it’s only the first week of August, but fall is around the corner and NOW is the time to get your fall garden prepped. If you need help knowing what to plant, when to plant it, and all the nuances of how to plant each crop for an abundant autumn, I’ve got you covered.

This Fall Vegetable Garden Guide is a download of all the growing information and lessons stored in my head after 15+ years of growing vegetables, and it’s PACKED with practical, crop-specific information that will help you have a thriving garden this fall.

This Fall Vegetable Garden Guide will teach you:

1. The difference between a frost and a freeze

2. Tips for using frost cover to protect your plants (including links to the exact frost cover we use on our farm)

3. Which crops are best to plant for the fall (and whether they should be direct seeded or transplanted)

4. When to plant each crop (based on the first fall frost date in your area)

5. Ideal spacing for each plant

6. My favorite varieties for each crop (including links to purchase seeds for the specific varieties... not sponsored!)

7. Additional pro tips that I’ve gained from over a decade of gardening and farming

A few important notes:

• This guide is very crop specific! If you’re still working on getting your garden established, start with my 4-Part Guide to Start a Garden, and then come back to this post when you are ready to dig into the nuances of each crop.

• Knowing *when* to plant your fall veggies revolves around your estimated first fall frost date. If you don’t know the last frost date in your area, here’s a handy frost date calculator, customized by your zip code.

• Regarding plant spacing and # of rows per bed – in this guide, I share spacing recommendations based on a standard 30” bed (which is a common width for in-ground garden beds). If your beds are a different width and you need help figuring out spacing / ideal number of rows for certain crops, just leave a comment and I’ll respond with the best spacing for your beds.

Alright, let’s dig into the Fall Vegetable Garden Guide!

Keep reading for a comprehensive, crop-by-crop (organized alphabetically) run-down of ALL the details you need to grow an abundant fall garden.

Also! If you’re more of a spreadsheet person, I’ve also