What kind of veggie plants can I plant outside now (6a)

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urbanveggies412 Pittsburgh, PA(Zone 6a) Jul 28, 2011

Hello. Does anyone have any recommendations for what can still be planted outside now and provide harvest in August/September/October before the first frost here in Zone 6a (Pittsburgh, PA)?

Thanks,
Jake

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Jul 28, 2011

Kale, lettuce, spinach, and even one or two carrot varieties have short growth times. Maybe Brussels sprouts... I'm pushing mine with cauliflower, too. The mountains here have many micro-climates and mine probably isn't too different than Pittsburgh (in spots).

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ErockRPh Glocester, RI(Zone 6a) Jul 29, 2011

Johnny's Selected Seeds has an excellent Fall Planting Calculator spreadsheet on their website. The link is on this page: http://www.johnnyseeds.com/t-InteractiveTools.aspx

You just plug in your average first frost date and it gives you the recommended planting date. I'm in 6a myself and just planted some kale, romaine and a bed of mixed carrots/radishes. I will be planting my beets either tonight or over the weekend some time. Greens and quick-maturing root veggies are the best options at this stage of the game.

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urbanveggies412 Pittsburgh, PA(Zone 6a) Jul 29, 2011

Thanks for the info!

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Mindyrecycles Tucson, AZ(Zone 9b) Jul 29, 2011

Cool tool, Erock, thanks.

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Jul 30, 2011

There's also an interesting list of specific fall/winter varieties that do well in western NY state here
http://sharonastyk.com/2011/07/29/best-varieties-for-fall-and-winter-gardening/

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