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Join the annual Great Apple Crunch on October 13^th or any day in October that works for you!
It’s simple and easy to participate.

Register at https://go.wisc.edu/uzj4eq, purchase local apples, and celebrate your Crunch in October.

Get FREE Crunch stickers and the Crunch Guide when you register! Anyone can join “the Crunch heard around the region”, including schools, early care and education sites, after school and 4H clubs, farmer’s markets, colleges, Extension offices, and hospitals across Ohio. Questions? Look here for answers. Now that school is back in session, it’s time to think about these tips for fall planting.

Notes for fall planting in school gardens:

• While all crops in this chart are cold tolerant, they will all benefit from plastic or fabric row cover to protect against extreme cold temperatures. None of these crops are pollinator dependent.
• Check the back of your seed packet for planting depth. Generally, plant seeds about 3 times deep as they are wide.
• The information in this chart is adapted from this guide.

Ohio School Garden Fall Planting Vegetable When to Direct Seed Tip! Radish August 1 – September 15 Plant seeds every few weeks for a steady harvest. Cilantro August 1 – October 1 Can be grown over winter under row cover Peas August 1 - 15 Sugar Ann peas generally grow quickest! Start picking peas at 2 inches. Spinach Sept 1 – October 15 Can be grown over winter under row cover Collards August 1 – September 15 Taste better when grown in colder temperatures Kohlrabi August 1 – September 1 Can be grown over winter under row cover Kale August 1 – October 15 Can be grown over winter under row cover Leaf lettuce August 1 – October 1 Plant seeds every couple of weeks for a steady harvest. Beets August 1 – September 15 Thin seedlings to 2 inches of spacing. Carrots August 1 – September 15 Thin seedlings to 2 inches of spacing. Contact your local Ohio State University Extension office or Central State University Extension office for additional gardening questions.