Fall Season Zone 7b
Garden Calendar
Plan your homestead activities month by month. Zone-specific tasks from seed starting to harvest.
9
September
Harvest SeasonMain harvestStorage cropsGarden cleanup
9
Tasks this month
Garden
5 tasks
Sow winter greens under protection
Cold frames/row covers
Plant cover crops on empty beds
Winter rye/crimson clover
Plant garlic cloves
Traditional fall planting
Harvest winter squash before frost
Cure 10 days
Harvest peppers before frost or cover
Can tolerate light frost
Livestock
1 task
Molt begins - extra protein
Reduce stress
Infrastructure
1 task
Begin fall cleanup
Remove diseased plants
Preservation
2 tasks
Can applesauce/apple butter
Apple harvest
Root cellar storage begins
Carrots/beets/potatoes
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