Many heirloom vegetables are very well suited to cool season gardens or Fall and Winter gardens. The time to plan your Fall garden is in early July, as the planting takes place late July through August. Most varieties are planted from 8-10 weeks prior to the first frost date. For a great guide from Dave's Garden on first and last frost dates across the USA by zip codes, click the link. Insert your zip code, click "Go" and you'll see the frost dates by percentages- very informative on planning both your Spring and Fall gardens!
Confused as to the timing, planning and planting for a Fall and Winter Garden, especially in your area? We've written an article that walks you through the details. See Ready to Start Your Fall Garden? for the full story.
The following books, tools and seeds have been selected to get you the best results in your Fall and Winter garden. The heirloom seed varieties will all do well in cooler seasons, giving you a sweeter and richer flavor than most people experience from the traditional Spring and Summer gardens. Cool season crops are centered around the cooking and salad greens, as well as all of the root crops, as these disappear once cooler weather sets in.
Yellow Sweet Spanish Utah Onion has a deep globe up to 6" in diameter and up to 2lbs. each. Shiny straw brown skin with white medium firm flesh is a heavy producer. Well adapted to the Western United States, and similar climates.
This sweet onion is very popular for slicing and eating raw because of its mild sweet taste and is delicious baked, sautéed, or fried. Named the state vegetable in the 2002 General Session of the Utah State Legislature.
Intermediate day
110-130 days
Approx 1000 seeds per pack
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Peppergrass Cress grows quickly and produces medium green leaves, which are cut deeply giving them a lacy look. Easy to gro, spicy, peppery salad green similar to watercress.
Ready when 6 to 12 inches high, trim shoots for continuous crop. Sow in very early spring. Reseeds, comes up again the following year. Even good on windowsills.
10-45 days
Approx 150 seeds per pack
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Corn Salad/ Lambs Lettuce/Mache has long oval green leaves with a unique, nutty, delicate, buttery flavor and are a significant source of iron and vitamin C. Grown as a salad green in America, France and England since the 1700’s.
Quick growing, sow in early spring or late fall, grow like spinach for early-season gourmet greens. Harvest any time, even after plants go to seed. Never bitter.
45-60 days
Approx 200 seeds per pack
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Tatsoi Chinese Mustard has grouped, broad dark green thick spoon shaped leaves in a large rosette, mild flavored salad green, also good for stir fry.
Very cold tolerant, this is a great green that is featured in Eliot Coleman's The Winter Harvest Handbook. Many consider the flavor superior to Bok Choy with its high calcium and vitamin content. Can be harvested at almost any stage of its growth.
21-45 days
Approx 200 seeds per pack
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Our Mesclun Medley Lettuce is a blend of Arugula, Red Russian Kale, Mizuna Mustard, Tatsoi Mustard, Endive and Radicchio.
Fine for spring planting and especially good for late summer planting. Choice mesclun mix for market sales.
For a longer harvest season, do a succession planting every 2-3 weeks. This will keep a fresh supply of greens growing for you! For the longest shelf life, harvest greens late in the day.
45-60 days
Approx 200 seeds per pack
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Broccoli Raab/ Rapini is called "asparagus broccoli" in Italy, its tender shoots have a slightly spicy/peppery, broccoli-asparagus flavor that gives zing to salads, stir-fries and steamed dishes. Great as a very early spring crop.
Cook sprouts and leaves as you would broccoli. Connoisseur’s delight.
45 days
Approx 100 seeds per pack
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De Cicco Broccoli was introduced in 1890, this old reliable European variety sports compact 2-3 ft. light green plants with 3-4 in. bluish-green central head, then lots of medium sized side shoots.
Maturity is on going, more variable and productive than hybrids of today. Excellent quality, freezes well.
48-85 days
Approx 100 seeds per pack
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Catskill Brussels Sprout is a dwarf or semi-dwarf variety with heavy yields, large firm dark green early 1 1/4 - 1 3/4" sprouts on 20-24" plants with medium green leaves. A heavy producer, it is used mainly as a fall crop or in cool climates.
Our open pollinated Brussels sprouts lack the uniformity and roundness of modern hybrids, but have a depth of flavor that is unmatched. Very hardy and uniform, becoming sweeter after first frosts. Classic European fall and winter green.
85-110 days
Approx 150 seeds per pack
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Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage was introduced about 1840. These small 2-3 pound distinctly pointed, conical shaped heads are fast growing, ready for early summer harvesting. Best cabbage for early spring planting.
Regarded by many as one of the best tasting cabbages. Compact size is ideal for raised beds; it's easy to space four or five closely across the width of a raised bed without over crowding.
64 days
Approx 100 seeds per pack
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Danish Ballhead Cabbage, also known as Amager Short-Stemmed is a very dependable and productive variety, resists bolting and splitting and is a good keeper. The large round, blue-green heads are 7-8” in diameter, weighing 5-7 lbs
Introduced commercially by W. Atlee Burpee in 1887, this was a very popular variety of cabbage during the 19th century. Its history seems to be much longer, as the “Amager Short-Stemmed” strain was developed by the Dutch on Amager Island, just outside of Copenhagen in the 15th Century.
85-110 days
Approx 100 seeds per pack
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Frisee Endive is rich in many vitamins and minerals, especially in folate and vitamins A and K, and is high in fiber. It has finely cut and narrow lacy leaves and is used extensively in gourmet salad blends for its texture, appearance and unique nutty flavor.
As part of the chicory family, endives and escaroles are grown in a similar manner. They love cool temperatures the best for planting, and do well planted in spring and again in the fall.
60 days
Approx 100 seeds per pack
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Early Palla Rossa Raddichio is an Italian Chioggia type of chicory, Palla Rossa means "red ball" in Italian. Deep green outer leaves protect a tight, 4-7" diameter, round wine-red head with white ribs.
Best as a fall or cool season crop, develops flavor and color as the cooler season progresses.
Certified Organic.
65-85 days
Approx 250 seeds per pack
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Bianca Di Milano Chicory, or white Milano, is a classic Sugarloaf type chicory with Romaine-shaped heads.
A good producer with wonderful flavor and texture from tightly packed, upright dark green heads topped with tufts of creamy white leaves from Milan, Italy. Great chopped fresh, braised, or sliced length-wise and grilled.
Certified Organic.
71 days
Approx 100 seeds per pack
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Early White Vienna Kohlrabi is a dwarf heirloom with short tops and medium stems. Bulbs have crisp, white, tender flesh with a very mild, turnip-cabbage taste. The young leaves are mild flavored as well, making a good addition to salads.
Kohlrabi is a cool season crop, so plant early in Spring or later in the Summer for a great Fall taste. After peeling, kohlrabi can be eaten fresh and raw in your salad, grated into a coleslaw, creamed or frozen. When cooking, use a gentle heat and less time to retain its mild flavor.
50-65 days
Approx 100 seeds per pack
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Purple Vienna Kohlrabi is a standard heirloom home and market garden variety. An old, well loved cultivar, it is probably the hardiest of all of the Kohlrabis. Considered tastiest when the bulb reaches 2-3 inches.
Purple-skinned bulbs with greenish-white flesh having small tops, slightly larger and later than Early White Vienna. Bulbs have a crisp tender flesh with a very mild turnip-cabbage flavor. The young leaves make a good addition to salads.
55-69 days
Approx 100 seeds per pack
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Peking Green Kohlrabi is medium-sized, with semi-flat pale-green bulbs, pure white fine quality flesh, very popular northern Chinese variety. Excellent for stir fries and soups. Grows very easily from spring thru fall. Best harvested when the bulb reaches 2-3 inches. Young leaves are commonly used fresh and in salads.
Certified Organic
55 days
Approx 100 seeds per pack
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American Flag Leek, also called Giant Musselburg Leek is called "the gourmet's onion" because of its delicious, sweet, subtle onion flavor. Scottish heirloom introduced in the 1830s near Edinburgh, Scotland. Treasured in Europe for centuries and gaining popularity in America as it's flavor is discovered.
Very winter-hardy plants with blue-green white stalks 7-10" x 1 1/2". Standard variety for home and market gardeners as it grows very uniformly. A great overwintering variety.
120-155 days
Approx 100 seeds per pack
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Romanesco Fennel is also called Roman or Florence Fennel. Traditional Italian herb with a wonderful aniseed taste. Used to add flavor to breads, curries, apple pie and fish or poultry dishes.
Very sweet and aromatic late maturing variety produces a large head with thick white tightly wrapped stalks. Fresh bulbs roasted with olive oil are classic Italian cooking. Plant late summer onwards.
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Approx 100 seeds per pack
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