Eating Fresh Food In Season: Fall

One of the best ways to save money is to eat fresh food while it is in season.  Of course having a raised or container garden is one of the best ways to start.

If you are planting:

Early fall vegetables (usually 2-4 weeks)  include:  broccoli, lettuce, mustard, spinach, chives bunching onions and radishes.

Mid fall vegetables (usually about 60 days) include:  carrots, leeks, turnips, kohlrabi, cabbages, cauliflower, collards, and Swiss chard. 

Late fall vegetables (usually about 90 days) include:  root vegetables, beets, parsnip, rutabaga, globe onions.

If you're looking to buy vegetables:  Look for these:

• Belgian endive
• broccoli
• Brussels Sprouts
• cabbage
• cauliflower
• celery
• onions
• pumpkin
• spinach
• zucchini squash