Looking for September planting suggestions? The best time to get out into the garden and start planting for next season is now, as we enjoy the remaining warm days of late summer and the peak growing season begins to slow down.
September, when temperatures begin to drop and days become shorter, is the ideal time to plant a variety of new plants. How to plant a raised bed in September? Discover ideas and tips below!
Plant raised beds in September: Use the frost date as a starting point
To prepare your fall garden, find out the average first frost date in your area. To calculate when to sow your seeds, you first need to figure out how long each vegetable takes to reach maturity and then subtract that number of days from the average first frost date. The seed packages usually contain information about the ripening time.
Raised bed autumn planting – vegetables and herbs
The month of September is ideal for planting various vegetables and herbs. vegetables, thatduring the autumnWhen planted in the raised bed during the winter and winter season, it thrives splendidly. The raised bed is warmer than the ground below because it is raised off the ground and has been covered with compost and other organic materials. The vegetables can be planted more densely in a raised bed because they are better protected from frost and the nutrient density is higher than in a conventional vegetable garden.
It's not too late to prepare for a late harvest if you enjoy eating home-grown food. After all, having your own garden or even just a balcony can provide you with the freshest produce. As the days become shorter, it is important to replenish your vitamin stores with vegetables. You can also be sure that the vegetables have not been exposed to dangerous chemicals.
The ideal growing conditions for a raised bed in September
The rapid drop in temperatures in fall might surprise you. The temperature drops quickly, especially after sunset. The plants must be protected from cold and wet conditions before this can happen. For this reasonit is in autumnand winter it is important to cover the raised bed. If you want to keep the heat in and the rain out, you need a sturdy roof, a polytunnel or at least fleece.
The vegetables should also not be harvested in cold weather. Otherwise it may become mushy or soft after thawing. Brussels sprouts and kale are only able to survive low temperatures up to freezing during the growth phase. Only then does the taste fully develop. However, harvesting is only carried out at temperatures above zero.
What else can you plant in the raised bed in September? Parsley
Parsley is one of the most commonly used herbs in German cuisine. The use becomes much more pleasant if you can harvest the leaves outside in the fresh air on the balcony, terrace or in the garden. Parsley should never be grown in the same spot from year to year, remember this. This prevents the plant from introducing unwanted pests or diseases.
Coriander
Coriander is a popular ingredient and adds a unique, zesty flavor to dishes. It is an easy-care plant that can be planted in the ground in September. Choose a location close to the kitchen so you can harvest handfuls of leaves from this versatile herb often. It is ideal to plant small amounts of seeds regularly.
Plant the raised bed with spring onions in September
Planting spring onions now can give you a nice head start on your spring harvest. Get comfortable with growing spring onions by sowing the seeds in a seed tray and moving the seedlings to their final location once they reach a manageable size. Spring onions are one of the easiest plants to grow.
Grow garlic
Because of its diverse culinary uses, garlic is a profitable crop to grow. Garlic needs a long growth period to thrive. Therefore, if you plant in September, you will get a bountiful harvest. If you have the garlic clovesplant in autumn, it will take about 10 months before you can harvest the onions and replenish supplies of this important kitchen item.
Plant the cloves 15 centimeters apart in rows 30 centimeters just below the soil surface. Make sure you know how to properly store garlic to keep it fresh once you've produced your own flavorful garlic cloves.
Hardy spinach
Hardy spinach varieties are easy to grow and produce good yields throughout the winter. Successfully growing spinach begins with enriching the soil with high-quality garden compost. You can never have too much compost in your garden. You can harvest fresh spinach leaves after just 6 – 10 weeks. Growing spinach in pots is also a good option.
Radishes for your raised bed
Radishes are a versatile vegetable that can be eaten raw in salads or roasted for a milder, earthier flavor. Radishes harvested in the fall are often larger and of better quality.
A quick and easy fall crop, radishes require little more than a sunny spot in moist, well-drained soil. They can even thrive in a variety of soil types. The best time to sow radishes is around September. Because radishes mature quickly, you can sow a few seeds often and enjoy a consistent harvest in the cooler months. You can tell when the radishes are ripe by certain signs. Radishes are also one of the easiest vegetable crops to grow.
Kale is a must in the garden
Plant kale in slightly alkaline soil from mid-May for winter seeding. It is typically frost resistant, but you should still take precautions to keep snow off the leaves if you don't want them to be damaged.
Sow lamb's lettuce in September
One of the most successful winter crops is lamb's lettuce. The plants form tufts of leaves 5 to 10 centimeters in diameter, which are harvested in one piece by cutting the stem at ground level. After a quick rinse and a little dressing, the rosettes are used as a salad.
You can also plant these vegetables in the raised bed in September:
- Pick lettuce
- Leek
- Winterportulak
- Rocket
- Chinakohl
- Tatsoi
- Kohlrabi
- Broccoli
- Radicchio
- Winterkopfsalate
- winter peas
- Endivien
- Curly
- Winterkresse
- Garden cress
- Winterpuffbohne
- Saddlery
- carrot
- fennel
- Mangold
- Rote Beth
- Pastinake
- Chervil beet
- radish
Green manure instead of growing vegetables
If you would rather do something for your raised bed and the soil creatures that live in it,you need green manure– Hardy plants such as winter vetch, mustard, clover, sainfoin or other green manure plants can be planted in your raised bed instead of leaving the bed empty or growing vegetable plants in it over the winter. Green manure plants are grown specifically to be cut and dug in early spring - they are a perfect fertilizer.
