As summer winds down, many gardeners assume it’s too late to plant anything new. However, August is a fantastic time to start a variety of vegetables that will be ready to harvest in the cooler days of fall. These quick-growing crops can provide you with fresh produce well into the autumn months. Here are ten vegetables perfect for planting in August for a quick fall harvest.

10 Vegetables to Plant in August for a Quick Fall Harvest

Georgia State

Fresh peaches are my official mark of summer. I have the most distinct memories of devouring those fuzzy flavor bombs on the beach when I was young, peach juice dripping down my little sun-kissed chin. And when peach season hits, there’s nothing I want more than a bag of peaches from my local farm stand.

The Only Way To Store Peaches, According to Peach Farmers

As summer starts to wind down, August becomes a critical month for preparing your tomato plants for a bountiful September harvest. Tomatoes, native to western South America and Central America, thrive in warm weather but require specific care to maximize fruit production as the season progresses. By giving your tomatoes the right attention now, you can ensure they produce a generous, delicious crop next month.

Do This To Your Tomatoes In August For A Huge September Harvest

Melbourne, FL

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Akeena

A Burger King location in Melbourne, Florida, has been temporarily shut down for the third time following since 2023 after a recent state inspection that identified multiple health violations. This incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding the restaurant's adherence to health and safety standards.

A dead lizard, dead roaches, rodent droppings - Florida fast food restaurant closed again

Emily Standley Allard

Marriage is a significant life decision that requires extreme commitment, understanding, devotion and a heck of a lot of compromise. While many people dream of a lifelong partnership, others find the concept of marriage challenging. Astrology offers insights into personality traits and behaviors, suggesting that certain zodiac signs might face more difficulties in maintaining a traditional marital relationship. This article explores the five zodiac signs that are often considered less suited for marriage due to their unique characteristics and tendencies when it comes to lifelong commitment.

The 5 Zodiac Signs Not Meant for Matrimony

Butter and Baggage

Do you hate to get home with peaches and find they're not ripe enough to eat? Don't worry, there are several ways to ripen a peach at home as long as they weren't picked too early.

Ripen Peaches Fast: Simple Tricks You Need to Know!

A-Z-Animals

Hummingbirds are very fast animals. Their wings beat 80 times per second, and their heart beats up to 1,260 beats per minute. But their wings and circulatory systems aren’t the only things that are speedy. Hummingbirds have one of the fastest metabolisms of any animal on the planet. In fact, their metabolisms are over 75 […]

4 Foods You Can Feed Hummingbirds Other than Sugar Water

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The chances for the tropical wave in the Atlantic developing have now risen to 80% over the next seven days. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has advised that this disturbance could become the next tropical storm or hurricane within the coming days, potentially targeting the U.S. East Coast.

Tropical Wave That Could Impact Georgia Now Has 80% Chance of Development

For many home gardeners, raised garden beds are a wonderful solution to their yard woes. Raised beds can help you incorporate the exact right soil for your picky plants or extend the amount of garden space you have. But not every plant will do great in a raised bed. Some...

10 Plants You Should Never Grow in a Raised Bed

A farmer has said he feels disrespected by customers stealing fruit from his pick your own strawberry events. Arscott Farm in Shrewsbury offers the fruit picking sessions, as well as seasonal events like pumpkin picking and the chance to choose your own Christmas tree. Joe Hamer, who runs the farm,...

Farmer calls out customers stealing strawberries

Pompano Beach, FL

In a shocking revelation, Kings Mart, a grocery store in Pompano Beach, has been slapped with a series of severe health violations by the Florida Department of Agriculture. The inspection, carried out by Francis Odio, uncovered a disturbing range of problems that have led to the immediate closure of several sections of the store.

An inspection found bugs in the food and rodent poop on the shelves at a Florida grocery store

A Derbyshire farmer has sold his herd after his contract to supply a dairy was terminated. Neil Taylor, 57, was the fourth generation of dairy farmers at Puddle Hill Farm in Bonsall, near Matlock, until Müller ended their contract. Mr Taylor, who plans to now try beef farming instead,...

Farmer forced to sell herd after dairy contract ends

Mashed

Among all the delicious snacks of the '90s, Fruit String Thing remains iconic, despite its relatively short-lived glory. Let's look back at the fruity snack.

A Brief History Of The Discontinued '90s Snack, Fruit String Thing

Florida State

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In a divided vote on Senate Bill 1084, which would make a variety of regulatory changes including putting a ban on lab grown meat state-wide, Florida’s Senate and House ultimately decided to pass it, sending it on to Governor DeSantis for approval. DeSantis officially approved it on May 1, 2024, and the law came into effect on July 1, 2024.

DeSantis Signed New Florida Law: Selling Lab Grown Meat Is Now A Second Degree Misdemeanor

Common milkweed pods are a native vegetable that could be as familiar at summer greenmarkets as okra. As a food, milkweed still resides on the foraging fringes, or on rare restaurant menus, despite having been valued by Native Americans in regions throughout its range. Like okra, milkweed pods herald sweltering weather and are ready to harvest when crickets warm up and cicadas begin to zing. While succulent okra originates in Africa, and is grown as an annual crop in the United States, common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is a cold-hardy perennial indigenous to eastern North America. It has edible shoots, buds, flowers, and immature pods. And it is one of the most valuable milkweed hosts for monarch butterfly larvae.

Milkweed Pods: A Native Summer Vegetable to Grow, Cook, and Eat

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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As I was digging up my golden beets last week, I realized it’s time to plant more, both here in my Zone 7, suburban New York garden and just about anywhere with at least three seasons and no freeze until after September.It’s time to harvest not just beets, but any remaining cool-season vegetables and greens. Dig up mature root crops and cut down leafy vegetables before they bolt, or flower, which turns edible foliage bitter. Then put that newfound real estate to good use.Fewer pests, diseases and weeds in cooling weather makes late-season plantings easier to care for than spring-planted...

In many regions, it's time to start turning some of the garden over to fall vegetables

Think before you pop that tomato in your mouth as soon as you get home from the grocery. It's true that veggies can be some of the healthiest foods you put on your plate. But that's only if you properly wash the vegetables you plan on eating. You never know which produce you bring home will be completely covered in pesticides. And the bad news is that some types are far more apt to be swimming in pesticides than others.

Don't Eat These Fruits and Vegetables Without Washing Them First

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When To Harvest Your Fruits and Vegetables For Peak Flavor

With so many crops ripening now in the summer garden, knowing indicators of peak...

When To Harvest Your Fruits and Vegetables For Peak Flavor

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