Before you pull out the last plants, clean up your beds and officially call your gardening season finished, there’s one more thing I think is worth doing: take a walk through your garden and pay attention.Right now, your garden is full of information about what you should grow, change and do differently next year. The […]
Short answer: probably not. The number that tells you for sure isn’t your growing zone — it’s your first frost date. Find yours, then check the table, and you’ll know exactly what’s still worth planting in the next five minutes.
Last updated: August 2026
How to Plan Your Fall Garden: The Only 2 Numbers You Actually Need I remember when I was first getting into gardening and trying to figure out when I was supposed to plant everything for fall. There were dates, charts, zone maps, seed packets all telling me something slightly different — it was a lot […]
A guide to timing your garden perfectly. When is the best time to plant vegetables? The answer isn’t a single date. It depends on your climate, your frost dates, and the type of vegetables you’re growing. One of the biggest secrets to a productive vegetable garden isn’t soil, fertilizer, or fancy tools. It’s timing. Gardening […]
