Gardening is a Go: You still have time to plant cool-weather crops

The first fall frost date for our region, based on 1991-2020 climate date from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is October 15, bringing a close to the 166-day growing season for most crops.

In late August and early September, there’s still time to plant fall and winter crops if you hop to it now.

Our area is primarily in Plant Hardiness Zone 7a, according to the U.S. Department…