Fresh Fall Produce to Enjoy

As hot, humid days give way to cool fall temperatures, it is prime time to enjoy a new bounty of fresh vegetables. Homeowners may be ready to pick the vegetables they have been growing the past several months. While many home vegetable gardeners focus on early spring plantings that yield the tomatoes, cucumbers and squashes of summer, they also should consider summertime sowing that will yield tasty offerings throughout fall. Some of these cooler-weather stock can be harvested just before frost sets in. Individuals ready to bite in to produce plucked at the peak of fall have many different options to look forward to. Here are some common fall produce items that will be available at farm stands near you well into November.

• bok choy

• broccoli

• cauliflower

• kohlrabi

• leaf lettuce

• mustard greens

• spinach

• Swiss chard

• turnips

• beets

• Brussels sprouts

• cabbage

• green onion

• kale

• peas

• radishes