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Fall Vegetable Gardening

David Lott and, D.T. Lindgren (March, 2012)

Summary

Late plantings of cool- and warm-season vegetables can extend the harvest long after spring-planted crops have ceased production. Most cool-season vegetables grow as well as or better than those planted in the spring because they mature during shorter, cooler days. Flavors of vegetables maturing in the cool, crisp days of autumn are often sweeter and milder than those grown during hot summer weather. This is especially true for cole crops which include broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and kale. Plants such as lettuce and spinach, which tend to bolt (develop flower stalks) in late spring, stay productive due to the shorter days.