An early jump for a fall garden

Yes, it’s still hot. . . but now is the time, fellow Hays Co. gardeners, to start planning (and planting) your fall garden.  

By planting our cool-season crops now while it is still summer, it gives them a better chance of growing and producing before the coldest of our winter slows them down.  

A late summer planting is especially crucial for the Cruciferous vegetable family.  Here in central Texas broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and cabbage thrive when planted in late August into September.