What to Plant in the Month of September in Central Texas
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In Austin, September is a month of transition in the garden and a second chance at another warm season of planting. The summer heat will eventually subside moving towards the end of the month relieving your plants of stress from the heat and pests. Personally, Fall is one of my favorite gardening seasons because you can overlap those summer veggies with the greens of winter.
Start the month by cleaning out summer debris and amending your soil with compost and other essential nutrients. September is also a wonderful time to add additional gardening spaces to expand your production for next year.
Watering Kale Seedling with Liquid Worm Castings Before Hardening Off for Outdoor Garden
Fall Planting: How Late is Too Late?
Fall is one of the best times to plant perennials, shrubs, trees and vines but what about vegetables? Surprisingly, even with a short, final warm season you can successfully grow a productive Fall garden in Austin, Texas with a little preparation- think of it as a mini-spring season.
Because the weather is changing from hot to cool(ish) in September, you want to plant some things at the beginning of the month and others towards the end of the month to transition into your Winter garden.
What to Grow in September in Austin, Texas
Vegetable seeds to sow or transplant
(DS) Direct sow
(T) Transplant
(DS/T) Direct sow OR Transplant
EARLY SEPTEMBER:
Beans - Pole, Snap, Lima (DS), Cucumbers (DS), Potatoes (DS), Summer Squash (DS)
ALL OF SEPTEMBER:
Artichokes (T), Asian Greens (DS/T), Beets (DS), Broccoli (T), Brussel Sprouts (T), Cabbage (DS/T), Carrots (DS), Cauliflower (T), Collards (DS/T), Kale (DS/T), Kohlrabi (DS/T), Mustard (DS/T), Bunching Onions (DS), Peas (DS), Radish (DS), Swiss Chard (DS/T), Turnips (DS)
LATE SEPTEMBER:
Cool season greens (DS), Lettuce (DS/T), Leeks (DS), Garlic (T), Shallots (T), Spinach (DS/T)
Peas being planted for Fall
Fall Companion Herbs and Flowers
Nasturtiums, Marigolds, Aster, Lupine, Echinacea, Nigella, Dianthus
Chives, Parsley, Dill, Fennel (plant in separate container)
Freshly harvested dill from the Fall Garden
Resources for GArdening in September
Fall gardening tips
Monitor and regulate water for Fall
If you started your own seedlings, continue to care for them
Start gathering supplies for winter such as thermal row covers or cover crops
Place your orders for garlic and/or short day variety onions if planting in Oct-Dec
Continue to harvest and clean up debris
Add a 3” layer of compost to the top of your beds
The Seed Sage is still scheduling for Fall and Winter Garden installations. Living in Central, Texas gives us year round growing seasons. It’s not too late to start your own edible garden!
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