As we step into September, Arkansas gardeners have a fresh opportunity to cultivate both vegetable and flower gardens. The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service has released its September Planting Guide, offering a wide range of options for what you can plant this month to keep your garden thriving.
For your vegetable garden, consider adding carrots, Swiss chard, beets, spinach, mustard greens, turnips, radishes, lettuce, bok choy, pak choi, and kohlrabi to your list. These cool-weather crops are ideal for planting now, ensuring a bountiful harvest as the temperatures begin to drop.
In the flower garden, this is the perfect time to plant dianthus, aster, salvia, ornamental peppers, ornamental kale, pansies, marigolds, snapdragons, ornamental mustard, and ornamental cabbage. These vibrant and resilient flowers will add color and beauty to your garden as fall approaches.
Whether you’re planting vegetables to fill your pantry or flowers to brighten up your landscape, September offers plenty of options for Arkansas gardeners. For more detailed gardening advice and tips tailored to Arkansas’s unique climate, check out “The Arkansas Garden” on the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture’s website at uaex.uada.edu/thearkansasgarden.
Happy gardening, and enjoy the satisfaction of growing your own produce and blooms this fall!
