I think you are down to just planting seeds. MU Extension has a very good yard and garden e-newsletter that you can sign up for free. I always find something very beneficial in it.

Here is the link for the month of September. If you scan around the site, I'm sure you can find where you sign up for it.

Hope this helps.

gld

Here is a link that might be useful: Gardening and Yard for Sep. in Ozarks

Thank you Gld, for the link. Sorry for my ingorance, I guess Missouri is also in zone 6? This is a great link.
We will be looking for seeds then.
Diann

Diann, it's a pet peeve of mine that all the stores seem to take out the seeds and gardening stuff just before time for fall planting. You just have to plan in advance. Look around for Farm Feed stores...many of them have open stock seeds (better price, also), and they don't put it away. another plus is that it is the varieties that the local folks know will grow well in your area.

For fall tomatoes, you can take suckers off the spring planted ones in early July and root them in a bucket of water in light shade for a new fall crop. Mid August planted green beans will give you fall beans that are much better than spring planted. If it's very dry when time to plant...open your planting furrow and water the bottom...plant the beans on top of the wet soil and cover with dry soil. Works like a charm...the dry soil cover prevents the moisture from wicking up to the surface. My grandfather used to till his garden when it looked bone dry... he called it a dust mulch.

I haven't done much veggie gardening. I did find a Master Gardener newletter for Illinois that says...

"Sow fall vegetables such as lettuce, radishes, turnips, beets, carrots, beans, mustard, spinach, and Chinese cabbage in the mid days of August. Fall rains and cooler temperatures should make everything grow."

It was written by someone in Springfield, Ill which I think is zone 5 so maybe you could still get some veggies going if you hurry and the weather cooperates. You might try the seed exchange but you need to find a few seeds to offer in trade. They'll delete your message if you say you can only offer postage.

I will send you mail. I think I could spare a few perennials for your new yard. : )

Millie, I agree with you. Just goes to show you how little the retail stores know about gardening. It's not just for spring and summer. Thank you for the advice about the Feed Stores. We had not thought of that! Of course that is the perfect place to find out what will grow here, and the ones that most of the people enjoy. We will be looking there!
Christie, Thank you for your letter! I hope you received my reply. Thank you for sending any seeds you can spare my way! I promise to love them, and give them lots of TLC!
Diann

I went to the feed store yesterday and purchased bush bean seeds, turnip seeds, and brocolli transplants. I also sowed lettuce, beets, and spinach. If you set out brocolli transplants, shade until the temps cool.
James