Now is the time to plant Kale, beets, arugula and a late planting of summer squash.
By the end of august will be time to plant fall peas, swisschard, kohlrabi, radishes, fall lettuce, spinach, asian greens (Chinese cabbage, bok choi, choy sum, pak choi, mizuna, mustard greens, tatsoi) turnips too.
Plant transplants of broccoli, collard greens, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, cauliflower.
Pick your basil! Every time you pick, you encourage the side shoots to grow and prevent the plant from blooming and going to seed.
According to Homegrown Harvest by Rita Pelczar, “….the more often you harvest, the busier your and more productive your plants will become. Pinching top and side stems will encourage the development of more stems and leaves. Frequent harvest also help delay flowering and prolong leaf production. Herbs such as basil, marjoram and oregano can be cut back by two thirds when the plant reaches 12-18 inches tall” (149).
If you are planning to purchase transplants, I suggest getting them from the farmers market. I buy all my plants from the farmers market and I know that most gardeners who did so, have bountiful good tasting veggies. One vendor I really love (so does Joe Sotomayor) is Trina of Silver Heights farm.
She sells at Union Square on Wednesday/Saturday and for fall she’ll have transplants of:
Peas, Asian greens, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower and lettuce http://www.silverheightsfarm.com/index.php
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