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In today's column in The Sun, I write about fall vegetable crops you can plant now and harvest in time for a wonderfully fresh Thanksgiving.

But there are some fall crops that require a little more patience.

Think about planting garlic, shallots and onions sets in September or October. Let them over-winter and you can harvest them in the spring.

My neighbor Ron does this, and his onions are as big as softballs and his garlic is wonderful.

Carrots can also benefit from a little patience. You should be able to harvest them deep into the winter here in the Mid-Atlantic. Cover the leeks you planted in spring with some straw or a floating row cover and you should be able to harvest them all winter as well.

Burpee Home Gardens is reporting a keener than usual interest in fall crops this year - because of the enthusiasm of first-time gardeners. But the company has also noticed a demand for herbs as well; many of which can be brought indoors when the weather turns.