Cool Weather, Frost Hardy Crops

Folks have asked me to post the names of veggies to grow in our mild Florida winters, and these wonderful crops are thus classic early spring crops in cold areas, such as my 15 years in Denver, where late frosts and snow would not affect them (tomatoes excepted of course, as they are a winter crop in Florida due to our hot muggy summers stifling them). Note that leaves of all the Brassicas are edible raw or cooked.....try broccoli leaves in a salad, or cauliflower and Brussel's Sprouts leaves cooked as "greens". I've written the names of varieties after each crop that have proven very reliable for me over the years in both Colorado and Florida since 1983.

Brassicas:

Broccoli- Waltham 29
Bok Choi

Barkant Turnip
Brussell’s Sprouts
Cabbage

Barnapoli Rape
Turnips- Shogoin
Cauliflower
Mustard greens-Green Wave, Giant Red,

(like wasabi when raw!)
Kohlrabi

Mizuna

Arugula

Daikon Radish- Minovase

Tat Soi

Wong Bok

Chinese Cabbage

Kale

Rapini (Broccoli-raab)

Collards- Georgia

Assorted:

Swiss Chard

Corn Salad (Mache)
Snow and Sugar Snap Peas
Carrots- Danver's Half Long
Lettuce-Paris Cos
Nasturtium-Dwarf Jewel Mix
Cilantro
Beets- Detroit types
Potatoes
Roma and cherry tomatoes-Sweet 100,

Money Maker, Big Boy, Better Boy

Alliums:
Leeks-American Flag

Garlic

Shallots

Chives

Scallions

Canada Garlic (Allium canadensis)