Plant Fall Crops
August is a good month for planting fall crops in your garden. In Zone 6 and warmer, you can still plant some substantial crops like beans, cauliflower, cucumber and squash. The options in Zone 5 and colder, your options become more limited but definitely worth doing: Look at hardy, cold-tolerant greens like kale and chard, as well as some lettuces, spinach and Asian greens. To find out what zone you live in, refer to this chart from the USDA. Here are the top fall vegetables for a Midwest gardener to grow.
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