Any tomatoes currently on the plant as summer winds down are likely to ripen nicely in the next month or so. Current blossoms, however, may lead to good tomatoes, mealy tasteless tomatoes or none at ...

The growing season may be winding down, but it's not the end of tasty produce. In fact, the end of the growing season is ripe with fall vegetables that can add flavor and nutrients to your plate.

Fall is spinach's season. Spring-planted spinach bolts. Fall spinach thrives. Swiss chard remains a real trooper and just plain pretty. Bok choy and Chinese cabbage grow fast and taste best in cool ...

Depending on your location, September is pumpkin spice latte weather or still hot enough for shorts and a dip in the pool. More often, we get some of both in this transition month. And as summer's ...

Many people think of spring as the best time to plant vegetables, but if you ask rooftop gardener James Mastaler, fall is actually the perfect time to start! “Fall is a surprisingly wonderful time to ...

The kids have gone back to school, football season is upon us and pumpkin spice-flavored products are back. That can mean only one thing: Fall will be here soon — on Sept. 22, to be exact. Our gardens ...

Now that it is officially autumn and October has arrived, it's time to complete some fall garden tasks that will pay dividends next spring. Fall weather can be great for gardening as it tends to be ...

Getting your garden ready for fall and winter is key to ensuring healthy soil and a strong start next spring. To prepare your garden, you should clean up dead plants, add compost or organic matter, ...

As summer winds down, it’s time to shift your focus from tomatoes and cucumbers to turnips and kale. For Rowan County gardeners, late July through early September is the prime time to start planting a ...

A patch of bok choy has bolted in this Olathe garden. Cheri Ziegler Johnson County K-State Research and Extension Often, when one considers what is growing in their fall vegetable garden, their first ...