Plant Your Cold-Weather Garden Now for Beets, Broccoli, Spinach, and More

It’s not too late to get outside and grow some nutritious food to harvest—even if it freezes.
Plant Your Cold-Weather Garden Now for Beets, Broccoli, Spinach, and More
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Summer is coming to an end, and cool evenings are a reminder that autumn is just around the corner. Fortunately, the end of August does not mean that you need to put your green thumb to rest. In many parts of the country, it is not too late to put in a fall garden—even in September!

Besides a few tips and adaptations, frost, temperature, and sunlight will determine the fate of your autumn garden.

Alexandra Roach
Alexandra Roach
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Alexandra Roach is a board-certified holistic health practitioner, community herbalist, and master gardener. She studied sustainable food and farming and lives with her family on an off-grid permaculture homestead. Roach works as a journalist and author, and writes with a broad perspective on health, gardening, and lifestyle choices.