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I am in USDA Zone 6A as far as the weather zones. I would really like to plant a fall garden, but I have only planted one when I lived in Louisiana, so I am not sure exactly what might do really well here.....
This is what the USDA map says for my specific area:
This is what OLD FARMERS ALMANAC gives for an extremely specific area where I am:
Last year, we were still picking and canning green beans until the first of November...and I think a few days longer, but that the latest jars I can find right this minutes that we canned.
SOOOO... what do you think I should plant?? I have at least 63 days, which is the amount of growing time, not counting the sprouting time, which I have allowed 8 days for.
I could plant:
Days to HARVEST!!
Cabbage>>>>>>>>>60 -65 days
Green onions>>>>>>60 -75 days
Cauliflower>>>>>>>65 -70
Carrots>>>>>>>>>70 days
Peas>>>>>>>>>>>60 -70 (I wonder about these...they will just be starting
to bear when my time runs out)
Lettuce>>>>>of course I will plant this
Radishes>>>>Yes
Kale>>>>>>>Yes
Swiss Chard>>Yes
Potatoes????>>>>>75 -90 days (BUT I could grow in barrels and move into the
greenhouse I am planning to have ready by then!)
Broccoli>>>>>>>>65 -75 days
Beets>>>>>>>>>70 -120 days, but they can handle some cold, even frost????
Okra?????>>>>>>60 days>>>I'm thinking these would be wonderful, but just starting to bear when they freeze, plus, they need heat to flower.
Kohlrabi>>>>>>>60- 75 days (they definitely can stand light frost>> this is a
definite)
So, what do you think?? Is there anything else that would work??
The only things left in the garden now are a few tomatoes and peppers, the green beans and the pumpkins, so I have PLENTY of room.
Is there anything you have tried and been really pleased with?
Suggestions PLEASE!
This is what the USDA map says for my specific area:
Each winter, on average, your risk of frost is from October 20 through April 13.
Almost certainly, however, you will receive frost from October 31 through March 30.
You are almost guaranteed that you will not get frost from April 28 through October 8.
This is what OLD FARMERS ALMANAC gives for an extremely specific area where I am:
First Fall Frost (50% Probability) November 1
Last year, we were still picking and canning green beans until the first of November...and I think a few days longer, but that the latest jars I can find right this minutes that we canned.
SOOOO... what do you think I should plant?? I have at least 63 days, which is the amount of growing time, not counting the sprouting time, which I have allowed 8 days for.
I could plant:
Days to HARVEST!!
Cabbage>>>>>>>>>60 -65 days
Green onions>>>>>>60 -75 days
Cauliflower>>>>>>>65 -70
Carrots>>>>>>>>>70 days
Peas>>>>>>>>>>>60 -70 (I wonder about these...they will just be starting
to bear when my time runs out)
Lettuce>>>>>of course I will plant this
Radishes>>>>Yes
Kale>>>>>>>Yes
Swiss Chard>>Yes
Potatoes????>>>>>75 -90 days (BUT I could grow in barrels and move into the
greenhouse I am planning to have ready by then!)
Broccoli>>>>>>>>65 -75 days
Beets>>>>>>>>>70 -120 days, but they can handle some cold, even frost????
Okra?????>>>>>>60 days>>>I'm thinking these would be wonderful, but just starting to bear when they freeze, plus, they need heat to flower.
Kohlrabi>>>>>>>60- 75 days (they definitely can stand light frost>> this is a
definite)
So, what do you think?? Is there anything else that would work??
The only things left in the garden now are a few tomatoes and peppers, the green beans and the pumpkins, so I have PLENTY of room.
Is there anything you have tried and been really pleased with?
Suggestions PLEASE!