I am also growing a cool weather crop for the fall including some broccoli, kale, brussel sprouts, and a few plants of celery. I even have rhubarb which I started this season which will hopefully last through the winter once I place some straw over it for protection from the freezing cold.
The only plants that I added into the garden this fall was my kale. Although kale can be grown in the spring I have found that growing them in the fall is much easier and there is much more room to grow a couple of rows of this delicious plant. Since they are easy to freeze and store it makes them the perfect leaf for any season.
All the other plants were planted in the springtime and have endured the hot temperatures that came during this summer. Since I plant a sun king hybrid of broccoli they are able to withstand the heat and still produce good sized heads and side shoots. Right now I am working on two broccoli plants and I have been harvesting broccoli from them since sometime in late July or August. They are still good and both plants are continuing to supply me with more broccoli each week.
Brussel sprouts and celery I have not harvested yet even though they were planted all the way back in the springtime. I will have to plant them a little bit earlier and probably start both of them inside in small pots or possibly peat pots.
The good news is that the heat did not damage them and I still might be able to pick them once they are ready for harvesting. My celery might be ready in a couple of weeks and my brussel sprouts might soon be ready for picking. At least my brussel sprout plant is producing sprouts on the stem and in-between the leaves. I can’t wait to start harvesting all these fall crop plants
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