It's time to start planning for the fall garden! I've got a large variety of organic heirloom seeds to pick through and I'm wondering what are your favorite fall and winter vegetables? What do you like to eat when there's a chill in the air? I'm longing for something new and different that can grow in 40-70*F temperatures. So far I have Alaska Shelling Peas, Late Flat Dutch Cabbage (these things are monsters, 10-15 lbs each!), Leeks, Cream of the Crop Winter Squash, Waltham 29 Broccoli, Preococe D'Argenteuil Asparagus, Red Onions, Yellow Onions, Pie Pumpkins (already planted) and various Greens.
I live in Zone 8a and have fairly mild winters so I'm able to easily overwinter a lot of different hardy plants. However, for those that can't, I set up a little guide of starting/transplanting dates for the most popular fall crops.
:Plant Name: :Start Seeds: :Transplant: :Spacing:
Broccoli 8-12 weeks before 1st frost 4-6 weeks before 1st frost 8-10 in apart
Cabbage 8-12 weeks before 1st frost 4-6 weeks before 1st frost 20-24 in apart
Carrots Direct Sow 8-10 weeks before 1st frost 3-4 in apart
Winter Squash Direct Sow mid July - early August 2-3 feet apart
Peas Direct Sow 8-10 weeks before 1st frost 2-3 in apart
You can find your specific frost dates here.
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Help me in my journey to having my own Organic CSA
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