Fall

[jennifer e hoenig]

Can any Austin People share with me fall gardening tips, and what should we plant??? I am a total novice.

[Ty Mellon]

Jennifer,
Thanks for joining FOOGS and using this as a resource for getting your own family turned on to organic food grown in our own backyard. there are a number of people on here that can help, but in the meantime, here is a link to a blog I posted for Fall gardening just recently:

http://foogsbarter.ning.com/profiles/blogs/looking-forward-to-fall

Also, I'll be back in Austin soon and would be happy to help you get started! :)

Ty

[jennifer e hoenig]

Thanks Ty... Safe Travles!

Ty Mellon said:

Jennifer,
Thanks for joining FOOGS and using this as a resource for getting your own family turned on to organic food grown in our own backyard. there are a number of people on here that can help, but in the meantime, here is a link to a blog I posted for Fall gardening just recently:

http://foogsbarter.ning.com/profiles/blogs/looking-forward-to-fall

Also, I'll be back in Austin soon and would be happy to help you get started! :)

Ty

[Rachel Butler]

Hi Jennifer! i love this site : http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/travis/lg_e_vegetables.htm for some guides on what to plant and when. I have attached the guide in PDF form the site courtesy of Aggie Horticulture.

[Dick Pierce]

Welcome to gardening in Austin. Several quick things for you:

-Good news, not so good news - not so good: Fall planting is really in Sept - harvest is Oct/Nov. Good news - there's plenty of great produce at the Farmers Markets; I found prices quite reasonable today (or, it may be that HEB is getting pricey). Good news #1 - there is still plenty of stuff to plant, probably from starts not seeds, like garlic, greens, kale, lettuce, mustard, radish, shallots, spinach, turnip. Most of these will produce all winter - maybe with some cover on real frosty nights.

-Good news #2 - Spring planting starts soon - on Jan 15 with onions, then a whole bunch in late Jan, more in Feb, still more in 1st half of March. Important to plant early and get produce before it's too hot by early June. It's unusual here but very straightforward - just follow the Master Gardener schedule - http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/travis/docs/VegetablePlantingCalendar2009.pdf.

-Good news #3- you can take one of the 5 ten-hour Citizen Gardener Courses - they start on Jan 16 and run through mid-March. They are specifically scheduled only during the planting season, so that you can learn it in the AM, go home and build/plant your own garden on Sat PM/Sun, and come talk aboutr it and show pictures at the Wed evening session - lots of folks do just that. You can see the schedule and enroll on www.citizengardener.ning.com

-And, #4 - Permaculture Design Course starts on Jan 30 for 10 weekend days over 9 weeks. It will take the mystery out of C-TX soils, water, climate, weather, rainfall and give you a solid base of design principles and hand's on activities - gardens, farms/ranches, energy, Green/natural building, Nature's patterns, sustainability, urban/rural design, hardscapes, plants, trees, and more.

-Finally #5 - please come and meet a whole bunch of Gardeners, Permaculture Folks, Farmers, enviro-friendly folks at the Thurs, Dec. 3 Local Food Pot-luck and Graduation Celebration at the super, super Barr Mansion. All are invited. Bring a dish for 6-8 servings using [mostly] Local Food and beverages of your choice. All are welcome - there will be an evite link on c___G___.ning.com to RSVP shortly. Please pass the word