A Fall Garden for All

The fall garden used to be something that only experienced backyard growers took on. Those that had a few good summers filled with ripe tomatoes and wax-free bell peppers still warm from the sun. In a throwback to the era of Victory Gardens and self-sustainability spurred by eco-consciousness however, fall gardens are rising in popularity almost as much as their summer counterparts. In fact, the word on the street is that this year even the White House will have a fall garden. And if the White House can do it, so can you. Even if you do lack gobs of more-than-qualified staff to do your dirty work.

The key to a successful fall garden is, after all, not the scorching-hot, back-breaking work that makes a summer garden thrive. It’s in choosing the right plants and, luckily for us, Mother Earth News has a wonderful ‘What to Plant Now‘ guide available online. From collards to carrots, it’s all there to make our jobs that much easier.

So, pull those tomato plants, turn in a little well-rotted compost and make like Spring. Sow!