How to Plant a Fall Vegetable Garden

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

Don't think just because the tomatoes and green beans are harvested that your gardening is done for the season. Smart gardeners know the end of summer means it's time to plant their cool season crops. So get those gardening gloves back out and try some of these fall garden delights.

Things You’ll Need:

• Tiller
• Vegetable seeds
• Mulch

Step1

Clear the garden of weeds and any summer crops that are past their prime.

Step2

Till the soil to a depth of 6 to 8 inches and plant the seeds. It's best to plant the vegetable seeds a bit deeper than your summer garden crops to help them stay cool and moist.

Step3

Choose from a variety of fall vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, onions, carrots, beets, peas, kohlrabi and flowering kale. Many types of cabbages also do well in cool weather.

Step4

Shade the garden soil with a light mulch. It will regulate the soil temperature which will help with germination.