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How to Start a Fall Salad Garden

  • Time Required: Under 2 hours

  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Slightly cooler temperatures are perfect for growing salad greens. Whether harvesting as sprouts, tender baby greens, or mature, leafy greens, plant now for salads later.


Mixed greens, onions and radishes are perfect for fall salads and will grow quickly.

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1
Loosen the Soil

Remove any existing plant material and loosen the soil with a spading fork.

2
Amend the Soil

Amend the soil with two inches of compost, composted manure or fertilizer as needed.

3
Sow Your Favorite Seeds

Draw a trowel lightly along the prepared soil to create a slight indention. Sow your favorite lettuce seeds and other fast growers such as baby spinach and radishes.

4
Water the Soil

Water thoroughly and keep soil moist, especially as new seeds germinate.

5
Thin out Seedlings

Thin out seedlings when they grow to one inch tall, according to seed packet instructions.

6
Sow a New Row

For a continuous garden, sow a new row of seeds every two weeks.