Fall Vegetable Gardening

PUBLISHED ON August 27, 2023

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Now that the cooler days of autumn are just around the corner, it’s time to plan and plant your fall vegetable garden. Even a small patch can yield fresh produce from the garden well into fall and even winter, which is not only healthy, it’s also fun and satisfying.

August is the time to get started, so here are some tips for planning and planting a fall vegetable garden now:

With these tips in mind, you can be harvesting produce from your garden long after the last tomato of the season. How about fresh greens from the garden on Thanksgiving?

–Annette MaCoy, Penn State Extension

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