These Vegetables Take a Chill

Hardy vegetables tolerate hard frosts (usually 25 to 28 degrees F). They taste best in cool weather, making them perfect for fall harvests. See the USDA Freeze Map for the approximate date of the first freeze in your area. This will give you an idea of how long your harvest season will last, because many of these hardy vegetables will continue in the garden for weeks after the first hard frost. It's amazing. When you see this, you wonder, "Why doesn't everyone plant a fall garden?"

• Broccoli
• Brussels sprouts
• Cabbage
• Collard
• English peas
• Kale
• Kohlrabi
• Mustard greens
• Radish*
• Spinach
• Turnip

Semi-hardy vegetables tolerate light frosts (usually 29 to 32 degrees F) late into fall and through winter in mild climates. Try them this fall.

• Beets*
• Carrot*
• Cauliflower
• Celery*
• Chinese cabbage*
• Endive
• Irish potatoes*
• Lettuce
• Rutabaga
• Salsify*
• Swiss chard

* These are not available as Bonnie transplants, but we included them for your knowledge. Many can be started directly from seed.