Weekly Gardening Outlook (The Third Season Begins)

This will be a continuing series where we look ahead at the coming week in gardening for the Northwest Arkansas area.

The protracted rainfall over the last week has been ideal for germination and growth of our recently planted salad mix and radishes.

Lettuce popping up (1 week)

Radishes coming up (1 week)

The late summer flush of produce is underway. The cooler, wetter weather has reinvigorated the garden.

New growth and blooms on tomatoes

New leaves, fresh beans, and new blooms on the green bean vines

Weather outlook:

-Warming back up to the mid to upper 80's all week, with a slight chance of rain Thursday.
-Ten day forecast

What's being harvested:

-Green beans
-Peppers
-Chard
-Tomatoes
-Celeriac leaves, basil, mint, and other herbs
-Apples