When planning your fall vegetable garden, start by considering your area’s average first frost date. As summer harvesting clears space in your garden beds, you can extend your growing season well into the cooler days of fall. Plant cold-hardy vegetables early enough to reach a good size as temperatures drop, along with quick-growing crops that you can harvest before winter’s freeze sets in. Using a cold frame or cloche cover can help keep your garden thriving even longer, shielding cool-season crops from severe cold and protecting the hardiest plants still in the ground.
