{"id":2324,"date":"2026-09-11T14:29:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T21:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/?p=2324"},"modified":"2026-09-11T14:29:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T21:29:35","slug":"southern-california-garden-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/southern-california-garden-september\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do in a Southern California Food garden in September"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In September, summer turns to fall, but summer never goes willingly in Southern California. It always kicks us with one last heat wave. When I was a kid, school started right after Labor Day, and that first week back at school was always the hottest of the year. (Hot like peppers.) Do you remember it that way too?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, the first full week of September peaked at 111 degrees at my place. In 2025, the average temperature of the first week of September was 99.6 degrees. In 2024, it was so crazy hot that I wrote this post: <a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/lessons-from-the-september-2024-heat-wave\/\">&#8220;Lessons from the September 2024 heat wave.&#8221;<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nonetheless, now is the time to start the vegetable plants that like to grow through the cool&nbsp;fall and winter. A&nbsp;food gardener who has no gaps in harvest must simultaneously have one eye on today and one eye a few months down the calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s get into specifics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>VEGETABLES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:#fcb900\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Sow seeds of:<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kohlrabi, lettuce, beets, carrots, parsnips, spinach, chard, peas, radish, turnips, parsley, cilantro, potatoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/carrots-sown-in-September-covered-with-shade-cloth.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/carrots-sown-in-September-covered-with-shade-cloth.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27137\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.56799237913789;width:591px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/carrots-sown-in-September-covered-with-shade-cloth-900x551.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/carrots-sown-in-September-covered-with-shade-cloth-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 900px) 900px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">September sowing of carrots. I get better germination with shade cloth this time of year. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:#fcb900\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Plant seedlings of:<\/mark><\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kohlrabi, kale and other greens (mustard, chard, collards).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_20170905_072431-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_20170905_072431-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2332\" style=\"width:515px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_20170905_072431-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_20170905_072431-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_20170905_072431-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_20170905_072431-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_20170905_072431-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_20170905_072431-1080x810.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Broccoli seedlings for planting in September. (I sowed them in August.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lettuce-under-shade-September.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lettuce-under-shade-September.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27098\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4106808077561734;width:579px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lettuce-under-shade-September-900x551.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lettuce-under-shade-September-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 900px) 900px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">If you are inland like me, then lettuce will appreciate shade during heat waves in September.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FRUIT TREES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is here at the end of summer when a fruit tree will really tell you if it hasn&#8217;t been getting enough water over summer. On citrus, the leaves will cup like taco shells if the tree is thirsty. On most other trees, the leaves will droop. They&#8217;ll also get brown tips or margins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deciduous fruit trees are done growing for the year. Peaches, plums, apples, apricots &#8212; they&#8217;re just going to hold what leaves they have until later in fall, but they won&#8217;t be making new ones. So if you prune them now, don&#8217;t expect new growth until next spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avocados, however, will make one more flush of new leaves starting in September or October. Look forward to that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/fanstil-pear-tree.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/fanstil-pear-tree.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15622\" style=\"width:535px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/fanstil-pear-tree.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/fanstil-pear-tree-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 900px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fan-Stil pear tree, maturing fruit and holding mature leaves in September.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/new-flush-Edranol-avocado-leaves-september.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/new-flush-Edranol-avocado-leaves-september.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15624\" style=\"width:554px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/new-flush-Edranol-avocado-leaves-september.jpg 700w, https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/new-flush-Edranol-avocado-leaves-september-480x363.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 700px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New flush, Edranol avocado tree, September 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HARVEST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What can you be harvesting from your yard here in September?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:#fcb900\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Vegetables:<\/mark><\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tomatoes, tomatillos, beets, peppers, pumpkins, eggplant, squash, basil, cucumber, melons, beans, corn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_20160923_102638.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_20160923_102638-e1504800973645-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_20160923_102638-e1504800973645-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_20160923_102638-e1504800973645-600x446.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_20160923_102638-e1504800973645-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_20160923_102638-e1504800973645-1024x761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_20160923_102638-e1504800973645-1080x803.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My kids eating a corn variety called &#8216;Delectable&#8217; a few Septembers ago.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For some of these crops, you need to have planted back near the summer solstice (about June 20) to get yields in September. Earlier plantings often burn out before September, and later plantings won&#8217;t yield until October, if at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, if I want tomatoes from September into the fall, I plant between mid-June and July 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:#fcb900\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Fruit:<\/mark><\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pomegranates, passion fruit, figs, dragon fruit, avocados (Lamb, Reed, Hellen, Nimlioh, Mexicola), raspberries,\u00a0pears (Fan-Stil), apples (Fuji, Hudson&#8217;s Golden Gem), grapes (Princess).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Princess-grape-bunch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Princess-grape-bunch.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27131\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3353276714412472;width:521px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Princess-grape-bunch-900x551.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Princess-grape-bunch-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 900px) 900px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Princess grape bunch. Seedless, crisp, sweet: it&#8217;s a family favorite.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/harvesting-8S-dragon-fruit-Sep-20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"772\" src=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/harvesting-8S-dragon-fruit-Sep-20.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27139\" style=\"width:400px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/harvesting-8S-dragon-fruit-Sep-20-700x551.jpg 700w, https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/harvesting-8S-dragon-fruit-Sep-20-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 700px) 700px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Harvesting an 8-S dragon fruit on September 20, 2023. Also called Sugar Dragon, 8-S is my personal favorite variety.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Fuji-apples-ripe-September.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Fuji-apples-ripe-September.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27095\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3953586945003709;width:511px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Fuji-apples-ripe-September-900x551.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Fuji-apples-ripe-September-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 900px) 900px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fuji apples coloring up, ready to eat in late September.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MISCELLANEOUS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reflect on the summer before memory fades. Did your watering work well or was it insufficient for some plants sometimes? Did your planting dates work well? Put a note on the calendar for next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of summer, I&#8217;ll leave you with this. I once encountered a helpful way to remember the different vegetables we grow and eat in the warm seasons versus the cool seasons. In the warm seasons we mostly eat the <em>fruits<\/em> of vegetables. Fruits? Tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, eggplant, cucumbers, melons &#8212; they are all fruit, botanically speaking (&#8220;a structure that holds seeds inside&#8221;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the cool season, we mostly eat the leaves, roots, and flowers of vegetables. Think of the leaves of lettuce, the roots of carrots, and the flowers of cauliflower and broccoli plants. If you don&#8217;t pick a head of cauliflower or broccoli on time, it becomes a globe of yellow flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See more Yard Posts about specific months <a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/category\/month-by-month\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For my posts on growing specific vegetables or fruit trees, peruse the list <a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/all-yard-posts\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for <a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/supporting-the-yard-posts\/\">supporting my Yard Posts<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In September, summer turns to fall, but summer never goes willingly in Southern California. It always kicks us with one last heat wave. 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