Small gardens reward smart choices, and late summer offers one last chance to squeeze impressive harvests from every available inch. The right crops grow quickly, tolerate cooling temperatures, and keep producing long after many summer favorites start calling it quits.
A few empty spots in a raised bed or backyard plot can turn into baskets of fresh vegetables with surprisingly little effort. Instead of letting valuable garden space sit empty, late summer planting transforms tired beds into productive patches packed with crisp greens, colorful roots, and flavorful vegetables that often taste even better as temperatures begin to cool.
