Seasonal Guide
What's growing in Middle Tennessee right now. Plan your garden and your table around the rhythm of the seasons.
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Fall
The second season. Cool nights bring sweetness back to the garden and root vegetables come into their own.
September · October · November
What's In Season
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Winter Squash
Oct–Nov
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Carrots
Sweetest now
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Fall Greens
Sept–Nov
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Onions
Storage
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Garlic
Stored crop
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Sweet Potatoes
Oct–Nov
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Apples
Sept–Oct
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Broccoli
Fall crop
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Kale
Frost-sweet
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Dried Beans
October
What to Plant
- →Plant garlic in October for next year's harvest
- →Direct sow kale and spinach in August for fall harvest
- →Set out fall broccoli and cabbage transplants by mid-August
- →Collect and save seeds from your best summer plants
- →Plant cover crops (crimson clover, winter rye) in empty beds
Buyer Tips
- →Kale and collards taste better after the first frost. Cold converts starch to sugar.
- →Storage onions and garlic from local growers last for months
- →Sweet potatoes cure for at least 2 weeks. Buy early.
- →Fall squash keeps 2 to 3 months. Stock up now for winter.
Middle Tennessee Harvest Calendar
| Crop | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes | · | · | · | · | · | · | ● | ● | ● | ● | · | · |
| Lettuce | · | · | ● | ● | ● | · | · | · | ● | ● | · | · |
| Strawberries | · | · | · | · | ● | ● | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Peppers | · | · | · | · | · | · | ● | ● | ● | ● | · | · |
| Cucumbers | · | · | · | · | · | ● | ● | ● | ● | · | · | · |
| Sweet Corn | · | · | · | · | · | · | ● | ● | · | · | · | · |
| Squash | · | · | · | · | · | ● | ● | ● | ● | · | · | · |
| Kale/Greens | · | · | ● | ● | ● | · | · | · | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Sweet Potatoes | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | ● | ● | · |
| Garlic | · | · | · | · | · | ● | ● | · | · | · | · | · |
| Eggs | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Honey | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Peak season In season