From radishes to cauliflower
These plants belong in the bed in September
Radishes are one of the vegetables that thrive in the fall.
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The growing season is far from over in September. Some types of vegetables and salads are now waiting to be used.
In most gardens, the summer vegetables have already been harvested. But that doesn’t necessarily mean the end of gardening – on the contrary! There are vegetables that can be planted in September and are ready to be harvested in October. Radishes, kale and co. thrive particularly well in mild autumn temperatures.
radish
Anyone who grows radishes in the fall should opt for a fast-growing variety. If you plant the seeds in a sunny spot, they will still thrive without much effort. After only four weeks, the radishes are ready to be harvested – and thus for the salad plate.
salad
Speaking of lettuce: Many varieties make their big appearance in autumn. For example, endives, frisée lettuce, head lettuce and lamb’s lettuce find space in the vegetable patch. The autumnal weather brings with it a great advantage: due to the lower temperatures, there is hardly any risk that the lettuce will “shoot”. The heat causes the lettuce to bloom quickly. The metabolism changes and bitter substances develop in the leaves.
Kale
Kale belongs on the plate, especially in the winter months. Its cultivation time is in autumn. The vitamin C bomb should be sown by September at the latest. The robust vegetable is persistent, frost-resistant and hardly susceptible to diseases or parasites. Late November is harvest time.
swedes
Like kale, swede is one of the winter vegetables. It should find a place in the bed about eight weeks before the first frost. Swedes even thrive below freezing, and it only becomes critical at temperatures below minus six degrees. The usual harvest time for swedes is late October or early November.
cauliflower
In summer, cauliflower is particularly susceptible to pests. Cultivation in the fall brings a larger harvest. The development of the ready-to-plant seedling can take up to 30 days, so the seeds should be brought forward now. The plant should be planted in the ground by the end of the month at the latest. Harvest time is eight to twelve weeks later.
carrots
Carrots are known as a spring or summer vegetable. However, they can be grown all year round. When it gets cold, the beets start converting their starches into sugars. In autumn they therefore taste sweeter than their summer predecessors. The beets can be eaten three months after cultivation.