Gardeners who grow vegetables throughout the year are always looking ahead to the next season and their next garden. The cooler months of autumn (yes, the hot days of summer will eventually end!) are the perfect time to plant the leafy and root vegetables that go so well in autumn salads and winter soups.

To help gardeners start planning their gardens for September and October, the Stanislaus County UC Master Gardeners will be giving talks at county libraries in August on how to Grow a Salad Bar. Topics covered will include what vegetables are best to grow during the fall and winter months, when and how to start from seed, caring for and transplanting the growing plants, when they can be harvested, along with how to identify and manage some common pests and diseases.

So, whether you have had a cool weather vegetable garden before or are doing this for the first time, come to your local county library to get ideas on how to grow your fall and winter garden. Plant in the fall or winter and enjoy your harvest later in the fall, winter or next spring!

Free seeds to participants (while supplies last).

 Denise Godbout-Avant has been a UC Master Gardener in Stanislaus County since 2020