Plan a Thanksgiving Feast From Your Own Garden

Thanksgiving celebrations are almost universal throughout the history of the world, different cultures celebrating the end of a long working summer, celebrating the harvest. Even thousands of years before the pilgrims ever landed at Plymouth the native Americans were feasting. In 1621, they just happened to have a few hungry European guests.

You can celebrate your own harvest this year, providing much of your Thanksgiving feast from your own garden. It may seem a little early to start planning, but there are are plenty of cool-season veggies that you could plant now and harvest for Thanksgiving.

Today is September first - 86 days until Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26th. Beets will mature in just over 70 days. Broccoli in 60. Most lettuces and cabbage in 60 days. Peas in 65. You can get the seeds now and have all these vegetables for the holiday. And if you've planted and squash and pumpkins they should be ready by the end of October or beginning of November. There are also a few things you can do to extend the lives of your other garden plants into the fall.

So, plant now and harvest for Thanksgiving. Share your bounty with your family and friends.

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[heirloom]

Wow, nice pic, they look fantastic