Its Finally Cooling down... what should I plant? (Austin, Center: transplants, townhouse)

[Shredding_Gnar78]

I want to plant some crops. Beans, Corn, Squash, etc. Maybe Lettuces, herbs, and melons. Tomatos too! I also have some heirloom potato seeds from the Ukraine.


The summer was so hot my plants got annihilated. I wanna grow lots of food, and dry out whatever we don't eat so I can store it.

[oldtoiletsmkgdflrpots]

I'm sorry...did you say it's cooling down?? I was just out there for a couple of hours planting another tree. My tools: a garden axe and then a shovel...mostly the axe. I thought I sweat a couple of gallons at least. Is it humid or what?? Here is my MO: when I get mad I plant. You should see the jungle of yard we have.

Anyway, it regards to your question: if you have room plant it all. Just make sure it is going to get watered because it is bone dry in our neck of the woods anyway.

[CarnivalGal]

Unless we start getting some serious rain, the temperature isn't going to make a darn bit of difference.

[G Grasshopper]

I would suggest that you purchase "Garden Guide for Austin and Vicinity", which was done by the Travis County Master Gardeners Assoc. It has planting schedules am much more. I got mine at the Wildflower Center, but there is a phone number on the back of the book: 512-854-9600,and also an ordering email, which is gardenguideorder@gmail.com. It is $14.95, and well worth it.

The Vegetable garden Planting Guide in that book lists mid September as time to plant Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, cauliflower, collards, kale, kohlrabi, and cabbage from transplants; carrots, peas and swiss chard from seeds. At the end of the month, cool season greens, lettuce, mustard, radish, spinach, turnips.

[sxrckr]

Originally Posted by mm57553

Unless we start getting some serious rain, the temperature isn't going to make a darn bit of difference.

You beat me to it.

[Komeht]

Originally Posted by mm57553

Unless we start getting some serious rain, the temperature isn't going to make a darn bit of difference.

You don't water your veggies?

Unless you're using spray irrigation you can water by drip or by hand.

[Austin97]

you can do automatic drip or bubbler irrigation every day

[10scoachrick]

Or use the rain barrel that captured some of last week's showers We don't have it at the townhouse, but our 'former' rain barrel would fill after a 1/4" rain...60 gallons would help that garden a bit.

[CarnivalGal]

Originally Posted by Komeht

You don't water your veggies?

Unless you're using spray irrigation you can water by drip or by hand.

I actually have an irrigation system in my garden. It's an automatic drip system that is part of the yards sprinkler system. You can water 'til the cows come home, but tap water is not a good substitute for rain water. Plants do not like the chlorine and fluoride in it. In fact the folks at The Natural Gardener told me too much tap water (i.e. not rain) is toxic to plants. I'm not saying it's impossible to grow things without rain, but it's very, very difficult.

[janineg]

I don't know....in San Diego it doesn't rain at all from about May to November, so everything relies heavily on tap water and does fine. All those strawberries you buy are watered with sprinklers in CA. But I would think that rain water is a bit better.