Fall Garden Favorites: Extend Your Harvest Cool-season crops thrive as temperatures drop, making fall the perfect time to grow nutrient-packed vegetables. Many of these taste even sweeter after a light frost! Sow quick growers like radishes and lettuce every 23 weeks for continuous harvests. Root crops carrots, beets, turnips store well and improve in flavor with cooler nights. Brassicas broccoli, cabbage, kale, Brussels sprouts love falls steady weather and resist bolting. Greens spinach, arugula, kale are packed with vitamins and bounce back quickly from cuttings. Winter squash and pumpkins planted early provide hearty storage crops for the colder months. Tip: Use row covers to protect young seedlings from sudden cold snaps and extend your harvest season.