Fall planting

[M Cosmo]

This is what I have planted. 

In the last 4 weeks I have planted 4 varieties of Lettuce and will keep doing plantings every other week or so.

I took TCLynx advice and planted yesterday according to the Farmers Almanac. 

Next planting date is Oct 7-9 for Florida

This is what I planted yesterday - From Johnny's selected seeds.

I will try to pick the greens for months

Arugula Astro  mature 38 days I

Broccoli RAAB Spigariello Liscia mature 45 I will try and get two harvests

Greens Asian Yukina Savoy baby 21 mature 45 

Hybrid Spinach Smooth Leaf Space F1  mature 39 

Hybrid Spinach Smooth Leaf 7-Green F1  mature 36

Greens Specialty Cooking Vitamin Green   mature 45

I also transplanted some peppers and tomato seedlings I got at Vertigro.

I will be buying to plant 

Snow Peas, Kale, Broccoli, Other winter greens and beans. 

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From:

http://www.farmersalmanac.com/calendar/gardening/

September 2010
22nd-23rd First Day Favorable For Planting Above Ground Crops. Second Day Favorable For Planting Root Crops. Both Days Are Good For Vine Crops.
24th-26th Seeds Planted Now Will Grow Poorly And Yield Little.
27th-28th Good Day For Planting Root Crops.
29th-30th Seeds Planted Now Tend To Rot In Ground.

October 2010
1st-2nd Best Planting Days For Fall Potatoes, Turnips, Onions, Carrots, Beets, And Other Root Crops Where Climate Is Suitable. Also Plant Seedbeds, Flower Gardens.
3rd-6th Grub Out Weeds, Briars, And Other Plant Pests.
7th-9th Favorable Days For Planting Beans, Peas, Squash, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, And Other Above Ground Crops In Southern Florida, Texas, And California. Fine For Sowing Grains, Hay, And Forage Crops. Plant Flowers.
10th-11th Good Days For Planting Above Ground Crops And Leafy Vegetables Such As Lettuce, Cabbage, Kale, And Celery Where Climate Is Suitable. Start Seedbeds.
12th-13th Do Clearing And Plowing, But No Planting.
14th-16th Plant Tomatoes, Peas, Beans And Other Above Ground Crops, Indoors In The North, Outdoors In Lower South.
17th-18th Poor Planting Days. Kill Poison Ivy, Weeds, Clear Land, But Do No Planting.
19th-21st Good Days For Planting Above Ground Crops, Extra Good For Vine Crops, Where Climate Is Suitable.
22nd-23rd A Barren Period.
24th-25th Good Days For Planting Beets, Carrots, Onions, Turnips, And Other Hardy Root Crops Where Climate Is Suitable.
26th-27th Poor Days For Planting, Seeds Tend To Rot In Ground.
28th-29th Best Planting Days For Fall Potatoes, Turnips, Onions, Carrots, Beets, And Other Root Crops Where Climate Is Suitable. Also Plant Seedbeds, Flower Gardens.
30th-31st Grub Out Weeds, Briars, And Other Plant Pests.

[Daniel E Murphy]

Seeds I have started this fall(indoor and outdoor garden):

Greens:
Lettuce, India Mustard (Florida Broadleaf), Baby Spinach, Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard,

Peas\Beans:
Pea (Oregon Sugar Pod II), Gold Mine Yellow Bush Snap Bean, Heavyweight II Green Bush Snap beans,

Carrots:
Short 'n Sweet Carrot, Sweet Treat Hybrid Carrot

Melons:
Twice as Nice hybrid Melon, Bush Sugar Baby Watermelon, Honey Girl Hybrid, Ambrosia Hybrid Cantaloupe

Herbs:
Rosemary, Coriander, Stevia Honeyleaf, chives, spearmint

Misc: Early Pride Burpless Cucumber, Green Goliath Broccoli, Early White hybrid
Cauliflower, Burpee's Golden Bantam Sweet Corn, Onions

Flowers: Marigold, Morning Glory

Plants I purchased: Gormet Blueberry bushes, Royal Raspberry seedling, Dwarf Banana, Strawberry