Cool season vegetables
Leafy greens
Leafy greens
Easy to incorporate Easy to start from seed Grow quickly Early spring & late fall color Harvest all season Great for containers Huge variety in color, texture
Leafy greens
Kale
‘Red Russian’
‘Redbor’
‘Tuscan’
F.D. Richatds via Flickr. CC BY-SA 2.0 https://flic.kr/p/fEYeTp
Emily Tepe
Хомелка, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Kale
Super easy to grow. Many varieties in a range of leaf colors and textures. Direct sow as soon as soil can be worked. Seeds germinate quickly. Time to harvest: 25-30 days for baby leaves; 50-60 days for full size leaves. Many people grow for a fall crop because fall frost can improve flavor. For fall crop, direct sow 3 months before first fall frost. Harvest leaves as needed from the outside of the plant, leaving the center to continue growing.
Lettuce
Lettuce
http://ewainthegarden.blopot.com/2010/05/vegetable-garden-ideas.html
https://dengarden.com/gardening/vegetables-to-grow-in-fall
https://livingcolorgardencenter.net/gardening/guide-to-companion-planting/
Lettuce
Red & green oak leaf
‘Speckled trout’
https://canterburyplantation.com/vegetables-catalog/genus-variety-d6bxg-wwj3y-d7g5j-akpal-mzy63
Lettuce
‘Blushed butter’
Johnny's Selected Seeds
‘Frisygo’
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephfenton/4277588094/in/photostream/
Lettuce
One of the few Asteraceae food plants. There are both heading and loose leaf types. Fast germinating and fast growing. Loose leaf types can start being harvested within about 3 weeks from germination. Harvest loose leaf types by cutting a few outer leaves at a time (cut and come again). The crown will continue to produce leaves. Tolerates very cool soil and air temps in spring. Prefers a little shade once the days get warmer. Usually bolts when temps get high and days get longer.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephfenton/4277588094/in/photostream/
Arugula
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chelle327/4633040512/
https://anniesheirloomseeds.com/products/rocket-salat-arugula-eruca-vesicaria
https://www.gardenary.com/blog/tips-and-tricks-to-help-arugula-plants-last-longer-in-your-garden
Arugula
Will bolt with longer days and summer heat. Keep soil cool and moist with mulch, and provide a bit of shade to slow bolting. Flowers are white/pale yellow with 4 petals, like other Brassicaceae. The flowers attract beneficial insects, so it could be worth leaving some plants in the garden after bolting. Leaves still usable after bolting, but will have sharper flavor. Easy to grow with no serious disease problems. Flea beetles can be a challenge in spring as they chew holes in the leaves which can slow growth or kill the plant if there's a large infestation. Usually not a big problem on the scale of an edible landscape.
Also known as Rocket or Roquette Peppery-flavored leafy green that is great for use in salads, soups, and stir fry. Grows quickly and is one of the first plants you can get started in the spring. Great for growing in containers. Best to direct sow outside as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Sow more seed every 2-3 weeks for continuous harvest.
Most varieties germinate in 5-7 days. Tolerates cool soil and air temps. Time to harvest: about 20 days for baby greens; about 40 days for full size. Great for ‘cut and come again’ harvesting.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chelle327/4633040512/
https://anniesheirloomseeds.com/products/rocket-salat-arugula-eruca-vesicaria
https://www.gardenary.com/blog/tips-and-tricks-to-help-arugula-plants-last-longer-in-your-garden
Mustard greens
https://www.thehoodgarden.com/products/organic-red-giant-mustard-greens
https://www.herbcottage.com.au/products/giant-red-mustard
Mustard greens
‘Red streaked’ mizuna
‘Osaka purple’
https://www.harrisseeds.com/products/11591-mustard-red-streaked-mizuna?variant=28918618321
https://www.plantnmore.com/products/mustard-osaka-purple
Mustard greens
Mustard greens add a peppery zing to salads, and make an attractive addition to the garden. When plants bolt, you can harvest flowers and seedpods for salads, too. Mizuna mustard is a variety known for its mild peppery flavor in salads and stir fries. It has fringed, fern-like leaves that look great in the garden. Mustard greens are very easy to grow and are more heat tolerant than some other leafy greens. Tolerates frost.
Cultivars range from bright greens to deep purples with smooth leaves to deeply cut, fringed leaves. Direct sow in the garden as soon as soil can be worked. Sow every 2 weeks for a continuous harvest. Can be started indoors and transplanted, but it grows so quickly this is not necessary. Great for growing in containers. Flea beetles can be problematic early in the season. Rarely a big problem in the edible landscape
https://www.harrisseeds.com/products/11591-mustard-red-streaked-mizuna?variant=28918618321
https://www.plantnmore.com/products/mustard-osaka-purple
Asian greens
Little Shanghai
Purple pac choi
Johnny's Selected Seeds
‘Carlton’ komatsuna
http://blogs.crocus.co.uk/kitchengarden/2010/07/08/hampton-court-flower-show-2010-veggie-heaven/
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Asian greens
You'll find a lot of variation in spelling of this species, and you may also find it called Chinese cabbage. There is also a lot of variation in size and color among cultivars. It's a great looking plant to grow in the garden, and adds a refreshing crunch to stir fry, sautés, soups, and salads. Many varieties range in size from baby to full size, and from white to green to purple.
Best to direct sow after last frost. Days to harvest: baby varieties about 21 days; full size about 50-60 days. Exposure to cold temps while young will promote bolting. Mature plants tolerate light frost in early fall. Most varieties are heat tolerant, but might still bolt during hot temps. Provide a bit of shade to slow bolting. Harvest before bolting. Susceptible to flea beetle damage in spring.
http://blogs.crocus.co.uk/kitchengarden/2010/07/08/hampton-court-flower-show-2010-veggie-heaven/
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Swiss chard
Emily’s #1 edible landscape plant
'Bright Lights' or 'Rainbow' mix
https://www.kingsseeds.co.nz/products/silverbeet-rainbow-lights
Swiss chard
Swiss chard
One of the easiest plants to grow, all season long. Tolerates cold and heat. Rarely bolts. Tolerates wide range of soils. Full sun and part shade. Time to harves: 25-35 days for baby leaves; 50-60 days for full size. Seedlings tolerate light frost. Mature plants tolerate moderate frost. Start indoors 5-6 weeks before last hard frost date. Also does well direct sowing 2-3 weeks before last frost. ‘Ruby Red’ and ‘Rhubarb’ varieties might bolt if exposed to freezing temps.
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Cool season vegetables
Leafy greens
Leafy greens
Easy to incorporate Easy to start from seed Grow quickly Early spring & late fall color Harvest all season Great for containers Huge variety in color, texture
Leafy greens
Kale
‘Red Russian’
‘Redbor’
‘Tuscan’
F.D. Richatds via Flickr. CC BY-SA 2.0 https://flic.kr/p/fEYeTp
Emily Tepe
Хомелка, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Kale
Super easy to grow. Many varieties in a range of leaf colors and textures. Direct sow as soon as soil can be worked. Seeds germinate quickly. Time to harvest: 25-30 days for baby leaves; 50-60 days for full size leaves. Many people grow for a fall crop because fall frost can improve flavor. For fall crop, direct sow 3 months before first fall frost. Harvest leaves as needed from the outside of the plant, leaving the center to continue growing.
Lettuce
Lettuce
http://ewainthegarden.blopot.com/2010/05/vegetable-garden-ideas.html
https://dengarden.com/gardening/vegetables-to-grow-in-fall
https://livingcolorgardencenter.net/gardening/guide-to-companion-planting/
Lettuce
Red & green oak leaf
‘Speckled trout’
https://canterburyplantation.com/vegetables-catalog/genus-variety-d6bxg-wwj3y-d7g5j-akpal-mzy63
Lettuce
‘Blushed butter’
Johnny's Selected Seeds
‘Frisygo’
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephfenton/4277588094/in/photostream/
Lettuce
One of the few Asteraceae food plants. There are both heading and loose leaf types. Fast germinating and fast growing. Loose leaf types can start being harvested within about 3 weeks from germination. Harvest loose leaf types by cutting a few outer leaves at a time (cut and come again). The crown will continue to produce leaves. Tolerates very cool soil and air temps in spring. Prefers a little shade once the days get warmer. Usually bolts when temps get high and days get longer.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephfenton/4277588094/in/photostream/
Arugula
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chelle327/4633040512/
https://anniesheirloomseeds.com/products/rocket-salat-arugula-eruca-vesicaria
https://www.gardenary.com/blog/tips-and-tricks-to-help-arugula-plants-last-longer-in-your-garden
Arugula
Will bolt with longer days and summer heat. Keep soil cool and moist with mulch, and provide a bit of shade to slow bolting. Flowers are white/pale yellow with 4 petals, like other Brassicaceae. The flowers attract beneficial insects, so it could be worth leaving some plants in the garden after bolting. Leaves still usable after bolting, but will have sharper flavor. Easy to grow with no serious disease problems. Flea beetles can be a challenge in spring as they chew holes in the leaves which can slow growth or kill the plant if there's a large infestation. Usually not a big problem on the scale of an edible landscape.
Also known as Rocket or Roquette Peppery-flavored leafy green that is great for use in salads, soups, and stir fry. Grows quickly and is one of the first plants you can get started in the spring. Great for growing in containers. Best to direct sow outside as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Sow more seed every 2-3 weeks for continuous harvest. Most varieties germinate in 5-7 days. Tolerates cool soil and air temps. Time to harvest: about 20 days for baby greens; about 40 days for full size. Great for ‘cut and come again’ harvesting.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chelle327/4633040512/
https://anniesheirloomseeds.com/products/rocket-salat-arugula-eruca-vesicaria
https://www.gardenary.com/blog/tips-and-tricks-to-help-arugula-plants-last-longer-in-your-garden
Mustard greens
https://www.thehoodgarden.com/products/organic-red-giant-mustard-greens
https://www.herbcottage.com.au/products/giant-red-mustard
Mustard greens
‘Red streaked’ mizuna
‘Osaka purple’
https://www.harrisseeds.com/products/11591-mustard-red-streaked-mizuna?variant=28918618321
https://www.plantnmore.com/products/mustard-osaka-purple
Mustard greens
Mustard greens add a peppery zing to salads, and make an attractive addition to the garden. When plants bolt, you can harvest flowers and seedpods for salads, too. Mizuna mustard is a variety known for its mild peppery flavor in salads and stir fries. It has fringed, fern-like leaves that look great in the garden. Mustard greens are very easy to grow and are more heat tolerant than some other leafy greens. Tolerates frost.
Cultivars range from bright greens to deep purples with smooth leaves to deeply cut, fringed leaves. Direct sow in the garden as soon as soil can be worked. Sow every 2 weeks for a continuous harvest. Can be started indoors and transplanted, but it grows so quickly this is not necessary. Great for growing in containers. Flea beetles can be problematic early in the season. Rarely a big problem in the edible landscape
https://www.harrisseeds.com/products/11591-mustard-red-streaked-mizuna?variant=28918618321
https://www.plantnmore.com/products/mustard-osaka-purple
Asian greens
Little Shanghai
Purple pac choi
Johnny's Selected Seeds
‘Carlton’ komatsuna
http://blogs.crocus.co.uk/kitchengarden/2010/07/08/hampton-court-flower-show-2010-veggie-heaven/
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Asian greens
You'll find a lot of variation in spelling of this species, and you may also find it called Chinese cabbage. There is also a lot of variation in size and color among cultivars. It's a great looking plant to grow in the garden, and adds a refreshing crunch to stir fry, sautés, soups, and salads. Many varieties range in size from baby to full size, and from white to green to purple.
Best to direct sow after last frost. Days to harvest: baby varieties about 21 days; full size about 50-60 days. Exposure to cold temps while young will promote bolting. Mature plants tolerate light frost in early fall. Most varieties are heat tolerant, but might still bolt during hot temps. Provide a bit of shade to slow bolting. Harvest before bolting. Susceptible to flea beetle damage in spring.
http://blogs.crocus.co.uk/kitchengarden/2010/07/08/hampton-court-flower-show-2010-veggie-heaven/
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Swiss chard
Emily’s #1 edible landscape plant
'Bright Lights' or 'Rainbow' mix
https://www.kingsseeds.co.nz/products/silverbeet-rainbow-lights
Swiss chard
Swiss chard
One of the easiest plants to grow, all season long. Tolerates cold and heat. Rarely bolts. Tolerates wide range of soils. Full sun and part shade. Time to harves: 25-35 days for baby leaves; 50-60 days for full size. Seedlings tolerate light frost. Mature plants tolerate moderate frost. Start indoors 5-6 weeks before last hard frost date. Also does well direct sowing 2-3 weeks before last frost. ‘Ruby Red’ and ‘Rhubarb’ varieties might bolt if exposed to freezing temps.
Cool season vegetables
Leafy greens