Summer colors are fading and the warm hues of fall are beginning to show up. October is one of the sweetest months in which we see two seasons converge here in San Antonio gardens. Warm days persist, but twenty-degree swings in overnight temperatures welcome a soil environment that allows cool season crops to get started. Tucked under the shade of those mature tomatoes, okra, and cucumbers we get to observe the end of one cycle and the beginning of another.

Bring a little intention to your fall garden. Download BrightSide Gardening’s free October San Antonio Kitchen Garden Guide for what to plant, what to harvest, and the seasonal tasks that help keep your garden productive as temperatures cool.