10 Fruits And Veggies You Should Grow In Your Fall Garden

"If a beginner gardener asked me what the easiest fruit or veggie to grow, my answer would be lettuce. The biggest problem you have with lettuce is that it can bolt when temperatures get too high. Bolting is when a lettuce plant grows a large central stalk to produce flowers and eventually seeds. When this happens, the leaves will go bitter. Growing lettuce in your fall garden helps to avoid this issue due to the cooler temperatures, keeping the leaves consistently tasty."

"There are many reasons you may want to grow food in your fall garden. Perhaps you've had a successful summer harvest, and want to continue your growing adventure. Or maybe you've missed the traditional growing season and want to make up for lost time. Whatever the answer, you're thankfully not short on options. There are many foods you can plant later in the year that will either give you a fall harvest or set you up for bountiful produce when the warm weather comes"

Fall gardening offers many options to harvest in autumn or prepare for abundant spring produce. Cool-weather crops and spring-prep plantings extend the growing season and make efficient use of colder months. Lettuce stands out as an ideal beginner crop because it grows rapidly and performs well in cooler temperatures. Bolting, the development of a central stalk that causes bitter leaves, is less likely in fall. Some varieties mature in as little as 28 days, and loose-leaf types allow continuous harvesting until first frost. Lettuce thrives in garden beds, containers, and small spaces.

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