Most cool weather or winter vegetables can handle the occasional frost and grow best when daily temperatures are between 55 to 75 degrees. Here's a list of some cool weather winter vegetables in alphabetical order:
Asparagus
Beets *
Broad bean
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower *
Carrots
Celery *
Collard
Cress
Endive *
Garlic
Green onions
Horseradish
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce *
Mustard *
Onions
Parsnip *
Peas
Radishes
Rhubarb
Scallions
Shallot
Spinach
Swiss chard *
Turnips
* These winter vegetables can be hurt by heavy frost, but cannot tolerate temperatures above 70 degrees very well.
Timing is everything when deciding the right time for planting vegetables. Some vegetables thrive in the heat of summer while others grow best in the cool temperatures of spring and autumn. By knowing your cool weather vegetables, you can get a head start on your vegetable garden a few weeks before the last average spring frost date and/or extend your vegetable gardening well into the fall season by planting another round of winter vegetables during the final weeks or summer or very beginning of fall.
There is nothing more rewarding than growing vegetables well into the autumn season and producing fresh vegetables for your family more of the year.
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Most cool weather or winter vegetables can handle the occasional frost and grow best when daily temperatures are between 55 to 75 degrees. Here's a list of some cool weather winter vegetables in alphabetical order:
