Want to make the most of a late-season gardening? Fall Gardening + Recipes is all about helping you make every fall moment count. Features include tips on how to plant containers for door-side splendor, growing eye-catching borders packed with blazing hues, and making the most of the vegetable garden harvest. The Garden to Table section highlights know-how for growing and gathering fall’s best-known fruits, veggies, and herbs. Flavor profiles and recipes round out this section and will help you turn your garden’s bounty into splendid dishes. It’s the guide for growing and savoring all an autumn garden has to offer.
FALL FAVORITES • Harness autumn’s glory in your garden by planting bountiful containers, blazing beds and borders, and rustling ornamental grasses that celebrate the end of the season’s show of color and texture.
autumn containers • Celebrate the onset of fall’s seasonal splendor by swapping out summer plantings with winning combos that can brighten your doorstep until winter arrives.
beds & borders • Enjoy the thrill of a garden in bloom through fall with beds and borders that keep color, texture, and seasonal layers alive until winter.
SHRUBS AND SMALL TREES • Create beds and borders that are a showy mix of flowers, trees, and shrubs for finery in spring, summer, and autumn. If you want to add a shrub or small tree to your garden, fall is one of the best times to plant. Ask for planting tips from your local tree nursery.
ornamental grasses • Set your fall into motion with splendid grasses. These easy-care ornamentals can double as a living screen all year, shelter wildlife, and add drama to autumn borders and containers.
SMALL-SPACE IDEA • Ornamental grasses can grow in window boxes? Yes! Plant a seasonal eye-catcher by combining low-growing grass thrillers with textured fillers—including mini pumpkins—and chartreuse spillers.
GARDEN TO TABLE • It’s time to harvest all your flavorful fruits, veggies root vegetables, and herbs—and put them to good use in savory dishes. Gather tips for growing and harvesting much-loved fall staples. Then dig into their flavor profiles and serve them up in favorite dishes from our featured recipes.
FRUITS • Late summer and early fall is when the abundance of cucumbers, eggplants, tomatoes, squash, and other garden fare is ready to be plucked and savored. Gather these growing tips, flavor profiles, and recipes to make the most of your bounty.
cucumbers • Feel as cool as a cucumber with these hydrating fruits that can grow prolifically, providing lots of snacks, salads, pickles, and more to bite into. Grow cucumbers on a vine or a compact bush.
SMALL-SPACE IDEA • Turn a compact cucumber variety into a container highlight by selecting an attractive terra-cotta pot and a trellis to set it off against a sunny fence or near an entry.
FLAVOR PROFILE • Cucumbers’ fresh, crisp flavor can transform salads, Asian dishes, and dips. You can also make your own pickles. Here are a few varieties to try representing different growing types.
eggplants • These tasty, bushy annuals can be grilled, roasted, or topped with cheese. To get the best flavor, water consistently, at least one inch a week (or more in droughts). Harvest fruits frequently for more yum.
FLAVOR PROFILE • Eggplants taste best when eaten soon after harvesting. They can come in heirloom and hybrid varieties. Heirloom varieties feature an array of shapes, colors, and flavors. Hybrid options offer disease-resistance and consistent looks and taste.
tomatoes • There’s nothing like taking a bite into home-grown goodness. Tomatoes picked fresh from the vine are packed with flavor and nutrients. Grow varieties for snacking, salads, sauces, and more.
SMALL-SPACE IDEA • Squeeze tomatoes into sunny small spaces like patios,...