Planting vegetables in autumn: the 10 best varieties

Autumn is here and with it ten great types of vegetables that thrive wonderfully in the bed even in stormy weather and colder temperatures.

The summer harvest has come in slowly, the beds are becoming emptier and winter is getting closer and closer. For many gardeners, the gardening season is already over in autumn. Things can only really get going in autumn. Countless types of vegetables are available to move into the bed and take advantage of the last warm days before winter. We'll show you ten types of vegetables that are particularly worth growing in autumn.

1. Grow lettuce in autumn

Isn't salad a typical spring and summer vegetable? Not only, the salad is also wonderfully suitable for growing in autumn. Sown until the end of August, the plants will still grow outside without any problems. Endive or frisée salads have proven to be particularly good for growing in autumn, but also classics such as lettuce or

Lamb's lettuce find their place in the autumn bed. In fact, growing it in autumn has advantages: the lower temperatures minimize the risk that the lettuce “shoots”, that is, begins to bloom.

2. Growing pak choi in autumn

The one from Asia Pak choi (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis) is not only healthy and tasty, but is also (like almost all types of cabbage) perfect for growing in autumn. For the Pak Choi cultivation outdoors August or early September is best, preferably when the hottest days are over. The Asian vegetables do not tolerate too much heat and start to shoot quickly. The Pak Choi is ready for harvest just six to eight weeks after sowing.

3. Grow cauliflower in autumn

Another cabbage and therefore well suited for autumn is that cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis). Since the cauliflower is particularly susceptible to pests in summer, this shows itself Cauliflower cultivation even more productive in autumn. Start growing the seeds indoors as early as August, as it can take around 30 days to get the seedling ready for planting. The plant then finds its way into the bed in the first week of September. the Cauliflower Harvest can take place well into October, around eight to twelve weeks after sowing.

4. Grow turnips in autumn

Though not so popular anymore, the turnip (Brassica napus supsp. rapifera) one of the classics of winter vegetables. No wonder, after all, the turnip is not only extremely robust, but also tolerates frosts down to -6 ° C. The turnips should be in the bed at least eight weeks before the first frost, but it is best to sow them at the end of July or beginning of August. The turnips can be harvested from September, depending on the time of cultivation, but at the latest before the first, longer period of frost.

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5. Grow chard in autumn

Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris) is not only very tasty, but also very robust - so Mangold can withstand light and medium frosts without any problems. the Chard sowing should be carried out by the beginning of August at the latest, so that the plant can develop sufficiently before the onset of winter. By the way, Swiss chard grows particularly well as a follow-up crop to peas or beans, as these store valuable nitrogen in the soil. Long-handled chard can be harvested after ten to twelve weeks, and chard leaf even after eight weeks. In mild regions, a thick layer of mulch made of foliage can bring the chard through the winter undamaged - so it can be harvested again in spring.

6. Grow carrots in autumn

Also the Carrots (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) are more likely to be known to us as vegetables from spring and summer. In fact, the orange roots can be grown almost all year round - whoever in autumn and Winter does not want to do without its crunchy carrots, simply sow the carrots again in the August off. But not only the supply of fresh carrots all year round is an advantage of the autumn sowing: they also taste good late harvested carrots sweeter than their comrades in spring. The reason for this is that the carrot begins to convert its starch into sugar in cold temperatures.

7. Grow beetroot in autumn

Whether red, white or yellow, they Beetroot (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris) is a classic vegetable that everyone knows from grandma’s kitchen. The last point in time for a Sowing the beetroot is mid-August, after all, the beetroot needs some time to develop its delicious tuber. Shortly before the first frost, as soon as the leaves become blotchy, the beets are ripe. the Beetroot harvest is now possible, the beets can be dug up. What is particularly practical about the beetroot is that it can be stored in winter without any problems. Without their leaves packed in boxes, in a dark, cool place, the tubers will hold up well into the next spring.

8. Grow radishes in autumn

Even radish (Raphanus sativus subsp. sativus) belong to the late bloomers - until September is the Radish sowing Possible without any problems outdoors. However, there are a few differences to keep in mind for growing radishes in spring and summer: Choose a fast-growing one Radish varietyso that the vegetables are ready to be harvested in autumn. Ideally, you can harvest the radishes after four weeks. And instead of a place in partial shade like in summer, radishes prefer a sunny location in autumn where they get enough light. This means that they can still thrive in autumn without much effort.

9. Grow kale in autumn

Kale (Brassica oleracea var. sabellica) is and will remain the number one winter vegetable. It is therefore not surprising that the vitamin C bomb finds its way into the home garden quite late. In August, however, the kale should be sown at the latest. But otherwise it is Kale cultivation the perfect choice for autumn: the vegetables are persistent, robust and only slightly susceptible to disease. It is also very frost-resistant and can be harvested all winter. Many gardeners even swear by not harvesting the kale until after the first frost. The reason for this: The frost reduces the bitter substance content in the leaves and the plant tastes twice as good. More about Harvesting kale learn from this article.

10. Grow spinach in autumn

spinach (Spinacia oleracea) Above all, does not tolerate one thing: warmth! So what could be better than that Spinach sowing to undertake in the cool autumn? For the harvest in autumn and winter, the spinach can be sown from the end of August to the beginning of October. The first leaves can then be harvested after just six to eight weeks. Since spinach is very tolerant of frost, nothing stands in the way of a harvest in winter and the spinach provides us with many healthy vitamins and its delicious taste.

Even if some vegetables can still be grown in autumn, the gardening season is slowly coming to an end. With a Green manure in autumn however, you can start preparing for the next year now. You can read what this is all about in our article.