anyone getting ready to plant their fall gardens?

my spring garden did crap this year. with the birds and squirrels stealing it while its still green and the plants just plain stopping production in the heat, i think i harvested maybe 15 banana peppers from 2 plants, 0 tomato from 4 creole plants that had plenty on the vine, maybe 10 cherry tomatoes from 2 plants, and 1 cucumber from 2 plants. still got a cantaloupe on the vine that im hoping will survive the squirrels. also still got 3 creole tomatoes that's been green on vine for the last 3 weeks, no sign of blushing at all.

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Posted by Tornado Alley

Member since Mar 2012

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Posted on 7/18/23 at 8:45 am to Pezzo

I tilled up my fall garden yesterday and need the advice of this esteemed board.

There are still some grassroots in the tilled area. I couldn't keep tilling them up because they are very deep and I was basically digging a pit.

Should I roll with it and plant or place a tarp over the tilled area to possibly choke off the grassroots from the sun and kill them?

Thoughts?

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Posted by PillageUrVillage

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Posted on 7/18/23 at 11:00 am to Pezzo

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anyone getting ready to plant their fall gardens?

I'll probably start the fall thread in August. About the only "fall" plant I have going right now is pumpkins.

Between vacations, work, and other obligations keeping me busy, my garden is currently a mess. The watermelon vines have pretty much taken over. Also, plenty of weeds. And the pumpkin vines are beginning their run. I really need to get in there and do some cleanup, but this heat has me completely unmotivated.

I will probably scale back on the fall veggies this year. Once school starts I'll probably barely have enough time to even think.

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