Fall Excitement

Anyone that knows me knows that Fall is my most favorite time of the year, the cool days and crunchy leaves underfoot make it an irresistable season to fall in love with and it is also the time to get your cool season garden underway. Lots of herbs love the cool weather and parsley is one of them, plants lots now and you will also be well underway for the beginnings of a great Butterfly garden in the spring!! You may notice your parsley disappear overnight because caterpillars are tenacious eaters but who doesn't love a beautiful butterfly! Plus you can't beat fresh parsley throughout the wintertime. Broccoli, cauliflower, spinach and lettuce just to name a few, all love the cooler weather so don't let your vegetable garden sit empty this fall put some plants in it!! There are many plants and seeds to choose from, so pick your favorites and some not so favorites(you can't say you don't like it if you've never tried it) and dig in the dirt with your little ones!
Mums signify that fall has finally arrived but please don't just toss them when all the flowers are spent. They are perennials in Georgia which means they come back year after year and they don't need full sun. So dig a little hole and put them in the ground after you've enjoyed their time with your scarecrow and they will come back to see you next year....

Happy Harvesting and enjoy this unbelievable August we are having.....
The Plant Chick