MG Manual Reference Ch. At the time when retail vegetable prices are on the rise, you can be reaping large and varied harvests from your still-productive garden site. Succession plantings of warm season crops, such as corn and beans, can be harvested until the first killing frost.
Timely planting is the key to a successful fall garden.
To determine the time to plant a particular vegetable for the latest harvest in your area, you need to know the average date of the first killing frost and the number of days to maturity for the variety grown. Choose earliest maturing varieties for late plantings. The formula below for determining the number of days to count back from the first frost will help determine when to start your fall garden. The Fall Factor takes into account the slower growth that results from cooler weather and shorter days in the fall, and amounts to about 2 weeks. This time can be reduced from 2 to 5 days by presprouting seeds.