Fall Garden Planning

Pop Moon · Joined: 11 Oct 2003 Posts: 28 Location: Greenville,TEXAS

This year I doubled my garden. I am raising rabbits so I covered the whole garden, 35 X 80, with 2" of rabbit droppings. I then tilled that into the garden and planted all my veg. Now I am reducing the leaves that I have raked up to a 10:1 size and am using it for a mulch to help prevent weeds and grass around my plants. I plan on tilling that in as soon as the harvest is over and want to plant a fall garden and repeat the process. My location is 45 miles NE of Dallas. When should I start planting my fall garden and what all can I plant to get good harvest from. Some where I read that I could plant corn, Potatoes and Tomatoes plus all types of greens and cabbage families. Any in put or advice from anyone?

Pop Moon

dragonfly · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:46 pm Post subject:

Potatoes don't typically do well in a fall garden in this area. Plant tomato transplants in early July (start them now). There's also a feed and seed in Whitesboro that usually has summer tomato transplants, so you might check there. You should be able to grow mustards, turnips and other plants in that family. I have had good success with cucumbers and green beans in a fall garden also. I plant carrots in September, and they normally live through the winter for picking the next spring. You can try spinach, but it's very difficult to get good germination in the high temperatures of late summer here.

Pop Moon · Joined: 11 Oct 2003 Posts: 28 Location: Greenville,TEXAS

Thanks,
I felt about the same as you have posted but wanted to know for sure from someone with experence. How about corn??

dragonfly · Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 9:08 pm Post subject:

Sorry, Pop, but I had forgotten that I posted on this forum. I usually stick to the veg and pest/disease forums. Yes, I have grown corn successfully in a fall garden. In fact, I plan to do it this year. We are currently building a house, and I didn't have time to do a really good veg garden this spring, so I hope we will be finished and I can have a good fall garden. Good luck.

Pop Moon · Joined: 11 Oct 2003 Posts: 28 Location: Greenville,TEXAS

I order to have a good harvest when should you plant your corn? Does anyone know anything about shoe peg corn? I have some recipes that call for shoe peg corn but cann't find the seeds, any ideas?

dragonfly · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:01 pm Post subject:

I think shoe peg corn is just a term for white corn. There are several varieties to choose from, but I'm not really much of an expert on white corn varieties. I think there's one called Silver Queen which has a reputation for being really good. It needs to be planted around the second week of August in this area.