AUGUST PLANTING GUIDE FOR THE US
Posted on 20 Jul 15:13 , 2 comments
As promised, we are continuing to share our month-to-month, regions specific Planting Guide from Mary's Heirloom Seeds! Can you believe it's almost August? It's still super hot and we're already planning out our FALL garden!
**Just a reminder** Organic Garlic is now available as a Pre-Order
Please read all of the ordering info before placing your order. Organic Garlic must be purchased in advance and we usually sell out by August/September
If you have warmer days and cold nights, consider planting greens in small containers to bring inside at night. Or, plant an indoor windowsill garden to harvest fresh greens such as European Mesclun Mix and Arugula.
RADISH is an excellent Fall crop. It is easy to grow and a quick harvest!
I’m from the gulf coast (Ft. Myers/Alva area)! Only give me articles/resources related to Zone 9. Trying to find a chart for seeding, transplanting, spacing between rows, how much and how often water, how much and how often to fertilize, when and how to prune, what to look for in plants, and when it is time to harvest. Thanks!!!
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These were fast to mature and really tasty. I am new to gardening and didn’t thin my seedlings well enough so many of them did not produce much of a root but that’s okay because we definitely got to use the greens! Photos are of the turnips from the garden to my kitchen and the dish we made with them. Some turnips in the photo are not the purple top variety but overall I think the purple top got larger than the others I planted.
This was the first time I have grown greens of any kind and it was a success! The plants are beautiful with the purple veins. I over crowded my raised bed with these accidentally but they still did really well. I started seeds indoors and had a hard time germinating (due to my own fault being new to seed starting) but still planted what I had outside when the time came. I was surprised when I saw the seeds that didn’t germinate indoors started coming up shortly after being outdoors. That’s how I ended up overcrowding my raised bed but on the plus side I now have a ton of healthy great tasting food in my backyard. Photos are of the greens from my garden to my kitchen.
This is my favorite plant in my garden right now. I started my seeds last winter (2022) and planted in spring 2023. My mullein survived the insane high temperatures over summer and was a refreshing pop of green all winter. I am eagerly awaiting the flower!
These are so much fun. They sell out fast and I try to get at least 1 every year. Last year I was lucky enough to grab 2. I love trying new things and these are a mixture of flower, herbs, and vegetable. One of my favorite carrots came from here. It’s one of three that I grow every year because it’s fun!
When I bought these I had the intention of testing Mary’s seed Garlic with the sprouting store bought garlic from my fridge. I will be doing another review later after I harvest and I’ll post a picture then. So planted these in raised beds. Both in full sun and planted in different beds. I did the exact same thing to both. My store bought sprouted garlic all died. My Mary’s is still alive and forming it’s bulbs. This was just too good not share!
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I’m from the gulf coast (Ft. Myers/Alva area)! Only give me articles/resources related to Zone 9. Trying to find a chart for seeding, transplanting, spacing between rows, how much and how often water, how much and how often to fertilize, when and how to prune, what to look for in plants, and when it is time to harvest. Thanks!!!
Gina Keener on
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