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As September rolls around, and the growing season is on the downhill slide, canning your vegetables is probably an every weekend event. Just think though, how much gratification you'll experience in the middle of winter, when you pull out jars of your own canned vegetables. It may seem like a lot of work now, but the payoff will be handsome. Vegetables grown in your own garden, and canned in your own kitchen with the biggest ingredient being the love and care you've put into them, are the best vegetables you've ever eaten. However, this is also the perfect time to set out some cabbage and kale, as well as pansies and violas. Sow seeds of arugala, lettuce, mustard greens, and radishes, and spinach for a late fall harvest. You can also plant your onion bulbs now, so that next year you'll have an ample supply This is also the perfect time of year to get new trees and shrubs at your local nursery. Plant them right away, so that over winter, the roots can have an opportunity to grow strong over winter... just because there isn't anything going on above ground, doesn't mean that our plants aren't busy. This is also a good time to re-seed your lawn. Bring in some top soil if necessary, so that any worn areas will have and additional boost of nutrients to work with. Don't forget to compost all of the plant material that you have removed from the garden, or trimmed from around the yard. if done properly, the heat from the composting action will kill off any seeds, but if you want to be safe, avoid composting weeds that have gone to seed. To help control fungus as well as gnats, you can add a layer of sand or gravel to your potted plants |
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Seeds
Artichokes
Asparagus
Beans
Beets
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Cantaloupe
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Corn
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Garlic
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce
Melons
Okra
Onions
Peas
Peppers
Potatoes
Pumpkins
Squash
Sunflowers
Tomatoes
Watermelons
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