What vegetables are good for fall planting?
Frost-tolerant vegetables include beet, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, chard, collard, garlic, kale, lettuce, mustard, onion, parsley, spinach and turnip. Also, plant short-term, frost-susceptible vegetables together so that they can be removed after being killed by frost. Cold-hardy and semi-hardy vegetables vegetables that can withstand heavy frost (below 28°f) include spinach, onions, garlic, leeks, rhubarb, rutabaga, broccoli, kohlrabi, kale, cabbage, collards, brussels sprouts, corn salad, arugula, fava beans, radish, mustard greens, austrian winter pea and turnip.
What should you not plant in the fall?
Warm-season vegetables and fruits: peppers, eggplant, okra, corn, watermelons, and cantaloupes all need long, hot days to flourish and won’t produce well in fall. Heat-loving legumes and flowers: yard-long beans, sunflowers, cosmos, and coreopsis thrive in summer but struggle once temperatures drop. Fall and winter gardens produce some of our favorite fruits and vegetables: kale, cauliflower, peas, carrots, lettuce, beets, onions, and broccoli, just to name a few! To boot, these plants tend to be some of the easiest to grow, making fall and winter gardens excellent for the beginning gardener.
What is the easiest vegetable to grow all year round?
Leafy greens are some of the most versatile and healthiest veggies for you. There is a huge range to choose from including lettuce, kale, silver beet, rocket, spinach and more. Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is traditionally a cool season veggie but it can grow all year round. In addition to leaf lettuce, other continuous harvest crops include radishes, Swiss Chard, parsley, spinach, broccoli, beets, peas, summer squash, and more.