SEPTEMBER PLANTING GUIDE: What to Plant in Zones 9 and 10

Explore the perfect plants for your hot summer garden this September. This video shows you what to plant and harvest as the summer heat fades and fall begins. Whether you’re starting fresh or tending to your garden, you’ll learn how to keep it thriving.

00:00 Introduction
00:36 Plant Warm-Season Crops
01:24 How to Plant Tomatoes
02:26 How to Plant Potatoes
02:55 Planting Cool-Season Crops
03:38 How to Plant Strawberries
04:34 Tips for Planting Cool-Season Crops
05:00 Flowers to Plant in September
05:17 How to Start Seeds Indoors
06:22 Seeds to Start Indoors in September

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after a long hot summer September is the time to bring your Arizona Garden back to life the slightly cooler mornings and evenings make this the perfect time to transition your garden from Summer to fall whether you want to plant new crops or just get your hands in the dirt this is the month to make it happen I’m Angela from growing in the garden my Garden’s in Mesa Arizona I want to help you succeed even if you’re gardening in tough conditions don’t want to write all of this down everything’s available in these planting calendars on my website I also have a what to plant article for every month of the year September is the perfect time to get one last round of warm seasoned crops in the ground that warm soil helps the roots grow fast here’s what you should plant this month this is a good time to plant beans I’m planting lima beans our favorite Dragon tongue beans and edamam is another excellent choice to get in the ground this month it’s time to plant cucumbers from seed or transplant and cucum melons if you haven’t started them indoors look for pepper eggplant and ground cherry transplants plant etoy onions and shallots you can do shallots from transpant like this from bulbs or from seeds you can get a quick crop from summer squash either from seed or transplant tomatillos make sure to get two for pollination and tomatoes let me show you how to plant them want a bumper crop of tomatoes this year before you plant a men the soil with compost and lots of worm castings plant your Tomatoes about 2 ft apart so they have room to spread in this 8ft bed I’m planting four tomatoes right down the middle give those Tomatoes something to climb I’m adding another fryer trellis right down the middle of this bed when it’s time to plant cut off the bottom leaves and bury it nice and Deep Roots will grow along that entire stem a stronger plant means more Tomatoes if you don’t have enough room to go deep you can bury it sideways as well but go deep if you [Music] can cut off any blossoms for the first couple of weeks and let them focus on growing nice Deep Roots September is a great time to plant potatoes get your oil ready by adding in some compost and worm castings each potato should have at least two eyes those little sprouts plant each potato about a foot apart and because it’s still warm I’m planting them 3 in deep the soil is cooler down there keep them watered but not too wet once the Sprouts pop up I’m going to cover this with a thick layer of straw to keep those potatoes from turning green and becoming bitter as the weather starts to cool down hopefully in mid-september it will be time to start cool season crops keep an eye on the weather once temperatures begin to cool and the nighttime lows are consistently in the 70s you’re good to go arugula beets and bok choy broccoli cabbage kale and cauliflower you can plant from seed or transplant turnips carrots and radishes these root veggies do best started from seed greens like Swiss chard lettuce and spinach use transplants for this one but use seeds for these they’re less likely to bolt celery plant from transplants it is slow to start from seed peas and green onions try my favorite super sugar snap peas this year you won’t be disappointed did your garlic come in the mail pop it in the fridge until it’s time to plant next month if you want homegrown sweet strawberries in Arizona midep is the time to plant before you plant add compost and worm castings to the soil give each plant about a foot of space it’s nice if you can dedicate an entire bed to strawberries and they have their own space they may need more water than some of your other plants the most important thing when planting strawberries don’t bury the crown that’s where their leaves meet the roots and all the new growth comes from keep them well watered and pick off any flowers that form for the first few weeks also snip off those Runners and you can use them to make new plants all these Runners will take too much energy from the plant this Runner already has some Roots developing it’s a good candidate to pot up and make a new plant September can still be hot if you’re going to plant cool seasoned crops here’s a few extra tips make sure that you’re planting in good soil take the time to harden off your seedlings so they’re used to conditions outside plant seeds a little deeper so they don’t dry out and the soil is cooler plant at the end of the day so the plants can settle in overnight when it’s cooler provide extra shade Mulch and water well want to add some color and pollinators to your garden here are the flowers you can plant in September early in the month you could plant maragold and all of these once those nighttime temperatures start to come down you can plant snapdragons verbina and all of these September is also the time to start seeds indoors here are the essentials to remember when you’re starting seeds indoors use seed starting mix it’s different than regular soil and makes it easy for for the seeds to germinate fill up clean seed starting trays with the soil and make sure it’s hydrated plant seeds at the proper depth the seed packet should tell you how deep to plant plant two or three seeds per cell and thin them out pretty soon after they sprout top with a thin layer of vermiculite this helps hold in the moisture and keep down the algae don’t forget to label it so you know what you planted put them someplace where they get lots of light grow lights are essential the light from a window is not enough water from the bottom and keep the soil hydrated but not soggy when seedlings emerge thin to the strongest seedling that gives them plenty of room to grow a fan helps the stems grow stronger once they have a few sets of leaves start hardening them off so they get used to the outdoors and then you can plant them outside this month you can start veggies like kale broccoli and cabbage indoors look at all the other seeds you can start indoors in September here are the flowers you can start indoors in September September is an exciting time in the Arizona garden with the right planning and Care your garden will be ready for the cooler months ahead what are you planting this month let me know in the comments and I forgot the rest the lawyer husband and me is like not every anytime you use very are you sure you want to use very I’m just going to take that part out okay look how pretty the sky is oh my gosh