You're listening to the Joe Gardner Show, the podcast all about gardening, where we cover

everything you need to know to grow like a pro, no experience required.

And now here's your guide, National Gardening Television Host, and the Joe Behind Joe Gardner,

Joe Lample.

Hi everybody, it's Joe Lample, the Joe Behind Joe Gardner, and welcome to the Joe Gardner

Show.

At the time of this recording, it's still July.

The Summer Vegetable Garden is peaking, and it's all hands on deck for myself, and I'm

sure from any of you.

In fact, I know so because I see your pictures and your postings on Instagram and Facebook,

and it's all we can do to keep up right now, which is a good thing, but it's kind of

exhausting at times too, isn't it?

In fact, as much as I love my garden time, there are those dog days of summer where I just

can't seem to get the motivation that I need to head out there and do what I need to do.

Now for the record, those days are few and far between thank goodness.

But here's the crazy thing, as busy as things are for a lot of us right here in mid-summer,

if you're a cool season gardener too, it's time to be getting your fall garden ready,

no kidding.

And for some, like my guest today, my wonderful friend, Meg Koutin, she started working

on her fall garden in April.

Yep, April, starting with Brussels sprouts.

Now the reason Meg has to start so early is that she lives in a very cold part of the

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