What can you grow year-round in California?
Here in California, it’s easier than you think! A variety of California Grown commodities are grown – or available- all year round. Dried fruit, canned tomatoes and nuts might seem obvious, but did you realize that fresh strawberries and even artichokes are grown year-round in the Golden State? A variety of California Grown commodities are grown – or available- all year round. Dried fruit, canned tomatoes and nuts might seem obvious, but did you realize that fresh strawberries and even artichokes are grown year-round in the Golden State?Nature’s bounty, year-round You might have noticed a few repeat crops in January, February, and December. But if we look at the entire year, California can produce cauliflower, kale, beets, green onions, mushrooms, celery, and cabbage year-round. That’s pretty incredible.One of the advantages of Southern California over the North and the East, is that our mild winters make it possible to plant and grow year-round. Fall is not only a time for garden maintenance and preparation of the soil for spring planting; it is the time to plant for winter and early spring harvests and blooms.
What is the best to plant in July and August?
The best things to plant in August include veg that will give you short-term harvests, such as salad leaves and spinach, as well as those that can overwinter and provide early crops in late winter and spring, such as winter cabbages, broad beans and garlic. Grow Cool-Weather Crops or Plant a Cover Crop By late-August you can begin direct sowing seeds of broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, mustard greens, and other fall crops. Cauliflower and cabbage grow better when you start them indoors and transplant them once seedlings have a chance to mature.