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(BPT) - Summer may be winding down,
but a new opportunity to garden is just
beginning. Plenty of vegetables and flowers
can be grown successfully in late summer
and into fall, so it’s a great time to refresh
with plants that either thrive in slightly cooler
weather or are easy to bring indoors
once the temperatures start to drop.
Savor the flavors of fresh grown
herbs.
With Pesto Party basil from Burpee
Plants, you can have your own actual
pesto party! Bring the basil indoors
when there is danger of frost and
keep the plant handy in a sunny spot
in the kitchen so you can simply
snip off leaves as you’re cooking and
entertaining. Just be sure to leave some
foliage on the plant so it will continue
to grow. If you make a bigger batch of
pesto than you can use in one recipe,
freeze the leftovers in ice cube trays
to pull out and cook when desired.
Enjoy seasonal, fresh from the garden
vegetables.
Kale Storm from Burpee is not only
tasty, but it’s lovely to look at in your
garden with its purple, green and bluetinged
leaves. It can be planted either in the
ground or also works well in a decorative
patio or porch planter for those with limited
space. Unlike some plants, colder temperatures
enhance and sweeten kale’s flavor, so it can
withstand a hard frost or two.
Like a bit of variety in your salad?
Burpee’s Gourmet Blend offers a long harvest
range, and it includes five different types of
lettuces in one plant for a truly varied and
delicious salad selection. A raised garden
bed in a sunny location is the best spot for
successfully growing these varieties of lettuce
during the fall.
A stunning new Brussels sprouts called
Redarling has a vivid red hue to offer even
more color to your cool-season edible garden.
It has a mild taste and is a rich source of
vitamin C and folic acid because of its unique
red color. They stand up to cool nights and
frost, so they’ll be popular at the dinner table
late into the season.
Add color and a festive look to your porch,
patio or garden.
Available in a variety of autumnal hues,
Cool Wave Pansies are a great choice to
brighten your outdoor space for the season.
Cool Wave’s Sunshine ‘N Wine is a vivid, bold
yellow flower with decorative deep burgundy
on the petals’ edges, while Raspberry Swirl
sports a gorgeous raspberry-colored design.
In early fall, plant your favorites in a gourd,
like a large pumpkin, to add a fun, festive
touch to your front steps, porch or patio. Cool
Wave Pansies are easy to maintain and offer
long-lasting, colorful blooms to ensure your
outdoor space is looking refreshed
and vibrant for the season.
To get some colorful perennials
thriving in your garden, late summer
is a great time to grow flowers like
fragrant Lavender, frilly Dianthus or
pollinator favorite Echinacea (a native
coneflower). Lavender plants can be
grown in the garden or large planters
and withstand drought well. You can
use the florets in scented DIY projects.
Dianthus thrives in sunny locations
and can tolerate a light frost. They
make excellent cut flowers to enjoy
indoors. Echinacea colors range from
white and yellow to shades of orange,
pink and red. All are great choices
if you’re trying to attract bees, song
birds and butterflies to your yard.
Don’t give up on gardening just
because summer is coming to a close.
There’s plenty of time left to plant
and enjoy the most colorful - and delicious
- season of the year. For more tips and
gardening ideas, visit burpeehomegardens.
com and wave-rave.com. *