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Fall and winter gardens

  • anelson Folia Supporter 578 plants United States8b

    Has anyone started planting for their fall/winter garden yet? what are you planting? What are your plans?

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    Here is a list according to the Washington State University Extension of fall and winter crops for western washington
    Beans
    Bush beans can be planted until late July and usually produce a good crop before frost. The bean plants develop more rapidly in the warm summer months than in early spring. Pole beans require more time to develop and should be planted the second week of June for November harvest.
    Beets
    Beets can be planted until about August 1, and produce a dependable crop. If you only want the tops for beet greens, you can plant until September 1. Lutz or Winterkeeper are good winter cultivars.
    Broccoli
    Broccoli can be direct seeded until mid-July and transplanted until mid-August. A fall broccoli crop will usually continue to produce until past Thanksgiving and sometimes until Christmas. Purple sprouting (or Italian sprouting) broccoli can be planted on the same schedule, over winter, and will produce lots of tasty shoots in April or May.
    Brussels Sprouts
    Brussels Sprouts require a slightly longer growth season than broccoli. Direct seed by July 1, and/or transplant by August 1, for a dependable fall crop. In protected spots, harvest can continue into mid-winter.
    Cabbage
    Ballhead cabbage for fall harvest requires the same culture as Brussels sprouts— seed by July 1, and transplant by August 1. January King is one that will usually last extremely well. Savoy cabbage, like broccoli, can be seeded until mid-July and transplanted until mid-August. Fall cabbage crops will hold in the garden for prolonged periods and can be harvested into early winter. Jersey Wakefield cabbage can be seeded from September 1 to 15, to winter over. It is harvested in April and May.
    Chard
    Chard planted by mid-July will produce a fall crop, or planted in late August will winter over and produce an earlier crop the following year than the spring planting. White-ribbed cultivars are more frost hardy than those with red mid-rib.
    Chinese Cabbage
    Chinese cabbage is best planted in late July for a fall crop. Chinese King is a good fall cultivar.
    Carrots
    A fall crop of carrots will keep in the garden until used. Red Core Chantinay overwinters without splits or loss of flavor better than some of the more tender cultivars such as Nautes. Plant carrots by mid-July for fall and winter harvest. Grow under floating row covers if carrot rustfly has been a problem.
    Cauliflower
    Cauliflower culture for a fall crop is the same as cabbage and Brussels sprouts. Seed by July 1, and transplant by August 1. Overwinter cultivars like Armado and Walcherin can be started on the same schedule and harvested in spring.
    Chicory
    Witloof chicory or French endive can be planted until mid-July. The roots can be dug in late fall, placed in a box of moist soil, covered with sand and forced in a warm room for winter greens.
    Cornsalad
    Cornsalad, also known as lamb’s lettuce or fetticus, can be planted in early September for fall use or in late October to winter over for early spring use.
    Endive
    Plant either the curled or broad leaf types until mid-July. In October, tie the leaves together to blanch hearts. A light mulch of straw will protect it from early frosts and permit harvesting into winter months.
    Garlic
    Plant garlic in late October to November 10, for early summer harvest.
    Kale
    Kale and collards are excellent fall and winter vegetables. Plant seeds in July and transplant until mid-August. Frost may cause unappetizing yellowing of blue kale, so green varieties are best for winter crops. The flower shoots produced in spring on both these crops are delicious as well.
    Kohlrabi
    Sow kohlrabi seed until mid-July for a fall crop. Both white and purple varieties are suitable. Harvest as soon as they are 1-1/2’ to 2’ in diameter, before they become woody.
    Leeks
    Leeks are only planted in the spring, but can be hilled or mulched in fall and harvested as needed all winter.
    Lettuce
    All types of lettuce are suitable for fall crops. Sow head lettuce and Romaine lettuce in July. Leaf lettuce varieties can be planted until mid-August. Salad bowl, Prizehead and Red Sails are some to try.
    Mustard Greens
    The mustards germinate and grow rapidly. Mustard can be seeded through September to produce fall greens. Bok toy (Chinese mustard) should be seeded by mid-August.
    Onions
    Onions for green or table onion use can be seeded until mid-July for fall use. Seedings made in August will normally winter over for spring use. Onion sets can be planted any time during the fall and winter if the soil is well drained and workable. Walla Walla Sweets and Sweet Winter are two cultivars that usually perform well here.
    Parsley
    Seed in early July for fall and spring use. Cilantro seeded in August and overwintered as seedlings will produce an early spring crop.
    Peas
    Peas can be planted in early November for an early June crop. Green peas and edible pod peas (sugar peas) can be planted until mid-July. A moderate harvest can be expected in fall.

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    Posted 10 months ago
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    Personally I have not found peas to be that frost hardy, and i tried corn salad and think it is too boring to eat.

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  • I’ve got brussel sprouts and chard that I plan to extend into the fall. My chard last year thrived all winter and could probably have been just cut back had I not needed the space for other things.

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    Posted 10 months ago
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    I’ve got some chard I’ve had over a year now. I just cut it back. Bolting doesnt seem to hurt the flavor. One of my Brussels sprouts from last year failed to make sprouts and is making them now.

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    I’ve so far planted broccoli, cauliflower, kale, beets, carrots, and cilantro after I harvested other things. Last year, my spring broccoli got horribly infected by aphids, but the overwintered one did great, so I didn’t even bother with a spring planting this year. The aphids are going to town on my kale and brussels sprouts, though :/

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