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By DR. DIANE RELF ! Rappahannock News Contributing Writer
By planning and planting a fall vegetable garden it is possible to have fresh vegetables up to and even past the first frosts. When grocery store vegetable prices are on the rise, you can be reaping large and varied harvests from your still-productive garden site.
When planting fall crops, prepare the soil by restoring the nutrients removed by spring and summer crops. A light layer of compost or aged manure, or a small application of complete chemical fertilizer will boost soil nutrients in preparation for another crop.
Dryness may make the soil difficult to work and inhibit seed germination during midsummer. Plant fall vegetables after a rain when the soil is moist, or water the area thoroughly the day before you plant. Seeds may be planted in a shallow trench to conserve moisture. Cover the seeds about twice as deeply as you do in the spring.
An old-time trick for germinating seeds in midsummer is to plant the seeds, water them well, and then place a board over the row until the sprouts just reach the soil surface; at that time remove the board.
Plastic sheets also aid seed germination, but the plastic must be completely anchored so the soil underneath does not dry out and the plastic does not blow away.
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