Fall Harvest Garden

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Extend your growing season deep into fall and even winter with this cold-hardy garden. Planted in late summer, these crops thrive as temperatures cool and can survive light frosts, with some even improving in flavor after a freeze. Kale, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and root vegetables anchor the layout, while garlic planted in fall gives you a head start on next year's harvest.

Benefits

• 1Extends growing season well past first frost
• 2Many crops actually improve in flavor after frost
• 3Garlic planted in fall produces larger bulbs next summer
• 4Less pest and disease pressure in cooler weather
• 5Fresh harvests when grocery prices peak in winter

Growing Tips

• 1Count backwards from first frost to determine planting dates
• 2Mulch heavily with straw to insulate roots from hard freezes
• 3Use row covers or cold frames for extended season harvests
• 4Harvest Brussels sprouts from the bottom of the stalk upward

Included Plants (15)