12 Vegetables & Herbs to Plant Now for a Fall Crop

I’ve written a lot about Spring and Summer gardening. Usually when October rolls around I am ready to put the garden to bed. This year though, I am going to try to get a Fall crop of a few of my favorite Fall/Winter veggies. I’ve heard that Fall gardening isn’t as intensive as Spring and Summer gardening. The plants are hardy and with the cooler weather, the pests aren’t as terrible.

When I was looking into what I could grow, I was pleasantly surprised to learn how many things could be started mid-summer and transplanted in late Summer with enough time to get some Fall/early Winter harvests! So, if you’re considering starting a Fall garden, here are 12 herbs and vegetables you can plant now for a Fall crop!

12 Vegetables and Herbs to Plant Now for a Fall Crop

When to Start Seeds

For vegetables that take longer to harvest, it is recommended to start those indoors in July for zone 8b. I will be starting mine this week and hopefully, they will be ready to transplant by the end of August/early September. There are some seeds, however, that you can direct sow starting at the beginning of August that will be ready to harvest by the end of Summer/early Fall!

What to Grow in for Fall:

Kale (Direct Sow)
Lettuce (Direct Sow)
Cilantro (Direct Sow)
Kohlrabi (Direct Sow or Start Indoors)
Green Onions (Direct Sow)
Cabbage (Start Indoors)
Cauliflower (Start Indoors)
Broccoli (Start Indoors)
Brussels Sprouts (Start Indoors)
Radish (Direct Sow)
Spinach (Direct Sow)
Arugula (Direct Sow)

What I Plan on Growing for Fall:

Since this will be my first Fall garden, I am starting small with veggies that I know we love! I also will be transplanting some of these into a garden that will still be full of Summer veg so I need to take how much space I will have into account.

Kale
Radish
Lettuce
Broccoli
Cabbage

12 Vegetables & Herbs to Plant Now for a Fall Crop