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A list of foods that can be grown in Switzerland this month is waiting for you in this email 👀

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Loved by many, hated by others, our dear summer is getting ready to leave. ☀️ This year, it brought a mix of challenges and opportunities for us, gardeners in Switzerland 🇨🇭 

From scorching heatwaves 🥵 to sudden downpours ⛈️, the weather tested our patience and that of our plants. But as we move towards the end of summer, the weather is starting to soften, offering a warm and sunny finale, perfect for last plantings.

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Let's get ready for September! Here is a list of foods that can generally be planted (or harvest) in Switzerland 🇨🇭 in September:

Vegetables 🥬

• Spinach - Thrives in cool weather, perfect for fall planting.

• Lettuce - Quick-growing; plant early September for a fall harvest.

• Carrot - Can be sown early September; harvest before frost.

• Radish - Fast-growing, ready in 4 weeks, ideal for September.

• Onion - Plant sets for overwintering; harvest next summer.

• Garlic - Plant in late September; harvest next summer.

• Beetroot - Plant early September; handles light frost.

Fruits 🍎

• Apple - Harvest season; enjoy the fruit or store it for winter.

• Raspberry - Late-season varieties still producing; harvest before frost.

• Blackberry - Harvest late-season berries; prune after fruiting.

• Plum - Harvest late plums; prepare trees for winter dormancy.

• Blueberry - Harvest remaining berries; mulch plants for winter protection.

• Kiwi - Harvest as they ripen; protect vines from early frost.

• Pomegranate (in greenhouse) - Continue growing; harvest in late fall.

• Starfruit (in greenhouse) - Keep warm; harvest when ripe.

• Papaya (in greenhouse) - Maintain warmth; monitor for ripening.

• Watermelon (in greenhouse) - Continue care; harvest before temperatures drop.

• Pineapple (in greenhouse) - Maintain greenhouse conditions; monitor growth.

• Lemon (in greenhouse) - Keep warm; harvest as needed.

• Sicilian lemon (in greenhouse) - Similar to regular lemons; maintain warmth and harvest when ripe.

Herbs🌿 

• Parsley - Plant for a fall harvest; handles cooler weather well.

• Cilantro - Prefers cool weather; great for a September planting.

• Chives - Plant or maintain; can be harvested until frost.

• Rosemary - Perennial; bring indoors or protect outdoors from frost.

• Thyme - Hardy herb; can be planted or maintained through fall.

• Oregano - Perennial; keep well-drained to avoid root rot in cooler weather.

• Sage - Perennial; grows well in fall, can withstand light frost.

• Tarragon - Perennial; prefers cooler weather, plant or maintain.

• Dill - Cool-season herb; ideal for September planting.

• Chamomile - Cool-weather herb; plant for a late fall harvest.

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