Cool-season vegetables can still be planted, but be prepared to water them once or twice a week, when we don t have enough rain. One reason they do so well in early Spring is the damp soil in addition to the cooler temperatures. Those cool weather crops appreciate some afternoon shade now, especially leaf lettuce, so they should be planted on the north or east side of taller plants.
Some people say they d like to grow some of their own food but don t have any place for it.
If so, you can grow some food crops without sacrificing the beauty of your landscape. Or plant annual flowers in your vegetable garden, where they ll probably drop their seeds and come back next year. The best book I ve ever seen on the subject is Edible Landscaping by Rosalind Creasy. She explains, in words and pictures, how we can mix food plants into our landscape from front yard to back. Fruit trees are beautiful in bloom, asparagus makes a green hedge or background for flowers during the Summer, chives make an attractive plant, even if we didn t eat them, cucumbers or other vining plants can be grown up a trellis to save space.