About House & Home: Fall Gardening and Harvesting

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House & Home From Diane Schmidt, your About House & Home Editor With fall quickly approaching, I'm starting to long for those long afternoons spent in my garden, weeding, watering and wondering just what my plants would produce. But just as I started to reminisce, I found some great articles with tips on fall gardening, including what to plant, tasks to do, and ways to preserve the harvest so you can enjoy the fruits of your labor even as the cold winds begin to blow. Veggies to Plant in September I've never planted a fall garden before and at first I was a little intimidated, thinking I'd have to keep a close watch on the weather, panicking when the temperatures dipped too low. Little did I know that the cooler temps allow me to grow veggies that summer suns are too strong for - like arugula that always went to seed far quicker than we could consume it. See More About:  vegetable gardening  planting a vegetable garden  september garden tasks Tips for Growing a Cool Season Vegetable Garden Now that you've decided what to plant, find out how to prepare the soil, when to plant and how to sow for the best results. For instance, did you know that you can plant seeds directly into the ground even when the temperatures dip below zero? I didn't either! See More About:  vegetable gardening  cool season vegetables  fall gardening How to Ripen Green Tomatoes This is the problem I'm facing right now. My tomato plants are bursting with green fruits that won't ripen in the now-cool and rainy weather. I'm just glad that I came across this article on how to turn green to red so I can start to enjoy my fall harvest. See More About:  container vegetables  container pictures  Canning Tips & Resources My mother was a huge believer in canning. Every fall we spent days preparing vegetables and fruit for winter feasting - cleaning, dicing and cooking - knowing that the fresh garden flavor would be so welcome once the snow started to fall, reminding us of the warmth of summer suns. See More About:  dehydrating  recycling  pressure cooking House & Home Ads Gardening Fall Harvest Fall Foliage Fall AZ Gardening Tips Gardening Web Design Featured Articles America's 9-11 Memorial Quilts Pet Health Insurance 101 10 Thrift Store Shopping Tips How to Drain a Flooded Basement Host an Apple Theme Dinner Party Replace Your Headlight Bulb   More from About.com Favorite Summer Frozen Drinks Blended with ice or chock full of fresh fruit, these yummy drinks will liven up any warm-weather gathering. More> Best Frozen Summer Desserts Ten easy, delicious, make-ahead desserts that will cool you down on the hottest of summer days. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About House & Home newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Advertisement