Fall gardening in Southeast Texas doesn’t start when the weather finally feels like fall. You have to start preparing while it’s still hot.

In this episode of The Compost Pile, David and Aaron talk about making the transition from a stressed late-summer garden into a productive fall garden in Zone 9. We break down what you can start planting now, what should wait for cooler weather, and why following a planting calendar without paying attention to actual conditions can set your garden up for failure.

We cover broccoli, cabbage, kale, Swiss chard, mustard greens, turnips, radishes, beets, squash, pumpkins, lettuce and more, including which crops can handle lingering summer heat and which ones are better saved for later.

We also discuss:

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