August in the Garden: Sweat Now, Harvest Later

Right now in South Louisiana, fall gardening feels a little like putting on a sweater in the middle of a heat wave — technically premature, but you know the season is coming eventually. While the rest of the country is starting to sip pumpkin spice and talk about crisp mornings, we’re still swatting mosquitoes and wondering if our car seats will ever cool down.

But here’s the thing: August is actua…