People often think that gardening stops in winter but that doesn’t have to be the case. As day lengths shorten, plant growth slows and the soil cools, but many crops can tough it out. That means that you can pick and dig many vegetables 🥕 throughout the cold months. Just think, if you plan and plant a winter vegetable garden 🪴 now, you’ll ensure that you have homegrown food ready to eat all year long. Here’s a list of winter vegetables and the coldest temperature they can withstand. As you can see, winter ️ veg is incredibly hardy! Leeks and parsnips: 0°F (-18°C)Turnips, swede and kale: 10°F (-12°C)Garlic: 12°F (0-11°C)Broad beans: 14°F (-10°C)Chard, perpetual spinach, and radish: 20°F (-6°C)Cabbage and brussels sprouts: 20°F (-6°C)Carrots: 20°F (-6°C)Onions and shallots: 20°F (-6°C)Asparagus: 24°F (-4°C)Broccoli and winter cauliflower: 25°F (-3°C)Peas and Christmas potatoes: 28 °F (-2°C)Beetroot, kohlrabi and celeriac: 30°F (-1°C)Winter squash: 31°F (-0.5°C)