Broccoli is among the many cool-season vegetables that can be grown in Louisiana. LSU AgCenter file photo
You can grow turnips for roots this fall. Get your seeds planted between now and the end of October. LSU AgCenter file photo
Some okra plants are still productive. Feel free to keep them in the garden until they stop making new pods. A; LSU AgCenter recommendations advise against planting fall okra after Aug. 15. Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter
It’s time to get ready for fall vegetable gardening.
We know, we know: It’s still hot outside. Falling leaves and crisp autumn air feel an eternity away.
But for some of our favorite cool-season veggies, there are narrow windows for planting and growing. So if you want to harvest a bountiful crop of homegrown produce this fall, it’s wise to start planning — and, depending on what you want to grow, p…