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Welcome to the Beginners Garden podcast and welcome to September. If there's one month that feels like

a juggling act in the garden, it is September.

I am hanging on still to a few summer crops, getting some fall crops established, of course,

clearing out some beds, and somehow trying to stay on top of it all. The good news, though,

we are on the downhill side of the hardest garden work. The cooler

weather is coming and so are the rewards of fall gardening. But there are still a few tasks to

keep up with to make the most of this season. Whether you're planting spinach, pruning your tomatoes,

or finally pulling out

those tired cucumber plants, this list will help you stay focused. And if salad greens are part

of your fall garden plans, don't miss out on my free fall salad garden calendar. I'll walk you

through exactly what to plant and when so you can

harvest fresh greens as long as you can in your climate. You can grab this calendar at the link in

the show notes. Now let's dive in to your September garden checklist. The first thing that I want to

talk about today is planting. I know it

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