What to Plant in Late Summer (For a Fall Harvest)

Late summer is not the time to stop gardening just because it's hot and some plants are suffering. Late summer can be the perfect time for sowing and planting. Cool season plants will germinate quickly in the warm days of summer and grow well as temperatures drop. A late summer planting can provide you a wonderful fall harvest and keep your gardening spirit alive. Look for the list of plants below.
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These cool season plants can do well with a late summer planting:
Arugala
Beets
Quick-growing beans
Broccoli - best success if transplanting 3-4 week plants
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage - best if transplanting 3-4 week plants
Carrots
Chard
Collards
Endive
Green Onions
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce
Mustard greens
Parsnips
Pak Choi
Peas
Radishes
Radicchio
Spinach
Turnips
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[@lindalober626]

Thanks for sharing and looking forward to putting seed in my beds tomorrow! appreciate the time you take to share!

[@tamarakowens3349]

Thanks Gardener Scott! Moving into a house now and relieved that there is still time for my first garden.

[@yesyoga]

Well done!

[@tikermothyn9393]

Incredible video! I'm starting my first garden right now and this was very helpful.

[@EATPLATSSAVETHEPLANET]

Thank you! I would have missed this option and some really good greens for winter!

[@thomaswilson3897]

Thanks Scott very good info. Tom

[@01JH]

Thank you gardener Scott. You’re a wealth of information and an inspiration!

[@chcnsac]

Convinced me to plant for fall harvest! Thanks!!!

[@GardenerScott]

Enjoy it. My beets, carrots, peas,spinach, and lettuce germinated well and are doing well.

[@nickbild3538]

Good stuff Scott. Thank you for the info. I’m going to try some fall crops this year!

[@GardenerScott]

Thanks, Nick. Have fun with your fall growing.

[@christiensgarden3325]

Fantastic information ,very excited about watching your channel

[@GardenerScott]

Thank you!

[@alejandro198751]

Very useful video! I think I watched it already about five times 😅 I've already tried with peas and Ackerbohnen and it worked fine - we harvested a lot even during winter months! 🤩

[@hollyssimplelife1634]

Thank you

[@GardenerScott]

You're welcome.

[@DerekBlais]

Leafy greens are better to grow in colder times, not only because they taste better and require less water, but they don't need any special attention for pest control. My greens always got destroyed by pests in the summer. I even went through the effort of recruiting natural predators like praying mantis and lady bugs, but it wasn't enough. I think fall and winter greens are the best tasting. They seem to taste the sweetest when there is snow on the ground.

[@GardenerScott]

Very good points, Derek. Thanks.

[@project1003]

The Internet is filled with more spring planting guides than you can shake a virtual stick at, but there seems to be a drought of information on late summer planting. Do you have more guidelines or resources for more information on *when* to plant various crops?

[@GardenerScott]

I discuss planting times in other videos. Much revolves around your last frost date and then planting before or after depending on the type of plant.

[@project1003]

@@GardenerScott I'll keep working my way through your library of videos. Thanks for the quick response and for all the information you share!

[@saminairfan45]

Pls do a video on installing a water irrigation system

[@GardenerScott]

Good idea. I will next year when I put one in place.

[@danielmusick211]

Will be planting carrots and kale and lettuce soon. Gotta get rid of the sweet corn, tomatoes and cardoon. The okra is still producing a mass amount so summer isn't over just yet here in 9b.

[@GardenerScott]

That sounds great. To get a head start on them you can try putting some seeds between the plants you already have. Then when you get rid of your summer crops you'll have some fall plants ready to go and can put more seeds in the open spots.

[@sarahbengeloun350]

Do you think I would be able to plant in a shady area of my garden at the end of the summer? Asking because you said you eventually remove your shade cloth. I was thinking about just planting in a shaded area and once it starts to get cold, throwing plastic on top to help keep in some heat. What do you think? Thank you! Love your channel

[@GardenerScott]

Planting in shade can give you a head start, but that area will be the first to freeze so plan accordingly. Thanks!

[@annestudley8235]

Thanks a lot for that information. What about using coffee chafe for the mulch? Do you think the seedlings could poke through that?

[@danielmusick211]

Yes, no problem.

[@GardenerScott]

Yes, Anne. Coffee chaff can be mulch but because of it's light weight I recommend mixing it with grass, leaves or straw. I've used coffee chaff from a local roaster and the biggest issue I had was it blowing away in strong winds.

[@annestudley8235]

Thank you Scott. I find that when I water the chaff after putting it down, it forms a kind of crust, which doesn't blow away as easily. Generally I mix it with leaves but wouldn't want to put leaves all over where I just planted something. I was wondering if those seedlings could poke through the crusted over chaff.

[@RickeyMcDaniel]

For a 4 foot wide raised bed, what size should the dimensions of the cattle wire be?

[@GardenerScott]

It depends on the height you want. I use 6-ft lengths to give me a low hoop about 2-ft high.

[@rogerwharton6216]

What do you suggest for growing in a greenhouse ? And I live in Nebraska.

[@GardenerScott]

You have many options. You can use a greenhouse to grow plants in early spring and late fall that would otherwise die from cold. I have other videos that discuss plant options. Basically, grow what you like to eat, have time to grow, and will benefit you through harvests and seeds.

[@mapofthesoultagme7143]

Can kale and mustard greens survive -20 C? I live in Calgary, Canada and the average first frost day is September 14

[@GardenerScott]

Some kale varieties can survive that low temperature, but mustard will be killed. The kale will die back, but you can expect new growth in spring.

[@elainieg]

great advice Scott, enjoy your educational videos. Where abouts do you live?

[@GardenerScott]

Thank you. I live in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

[@anidnmeno]

"the end of the gardening season" I know what all those words mean individually, but put together like that.. I'm lost

[@shadyman6346]

Just how damn tall are you? By my expert opinion, your legs alone are 5 feet long. Great video, as always.