Small Veggie Garden
Explore the vibrant plants included in your Winter subscription — perfect for cold-weather recipes.
Learn how each variety thrives in the cold and how to place them in your garden for a productive growing season.
The Plants
Purple Magic Broccoli
Plant to Harvest:
50–70 days
Space Needed:
16-24 inches
Tip:
Cover with low tunnels or frost cloth to protect from frost; keep harvesting side shoots.
Cauliflower
Plant to Harvest:
75–90 days
Space Needed:
16-24 inches
Tip:
Prefers steady cool weather. Use floating row covers to guard against hard freezes.
Butter Lettuce
Plant to harvest:
45–55 days
Space Needed:
12-16 inches
Tip:
Grow in raised beds and cover with plastic during frosts. Grows best between 40–60°F (5–15°C).
Tuscan Kale
Plant to harvest:
60–75 days
Space Needed:
16-24 inches
Tip:
Improves flavor after light frosts. Great for winter growing with minimal protection.
Roma Tomato
Plant to harvest:
70–85 days
Space Needed:
16-24 inches
Tip:
Not frost-tolerant. Only viable in winter with a heated greenhouse or tall tunnel.
Endive
Plant to harvest:
50–90 days
Space it needs:
12-16 inches
Tip:
Tolerates cold well. Use straw or mulch to prevent soil from freezing.
Charleston Wakefield Cabbage
Plant to harvest:
65–75 days
Space it needs:
16-24 inches
Tip:
Start in early fall. Use row tunnels to ensure heads form before hard frosts.
Bell Pepper
Plant to harvest:
70–90 days
Space it needs:
16-24 inches
Tip:
Needs warmth. Only suitable in winter inside heated tunnels or greenhouses.
Baby Broccoli
Plant to harvest:
55–65 days
Space it needs:
16-24 inches
Tip:
Prefers cool seasons. Cover with frost cloth if frost is expected.
Purple Snow Pea
Plant to Harvest:
60–70 days
Space Needed:
12-16 inches
Tip:
Harvest pods when flat and tender; water every 2–3 days.
Cauliflower
Plant to Harvest:
60–85 days
Space Needed:
16-24 inches
Tip:
Tie leaves over the head for protection and uniform color; water every 2–3 days.
Tuscan Kale
Plant to harvest:
55–75 days
Space Needed:
16-24 inches
Tip:
Harvest bottom leaves first for continchesuous pickinchesg; water every 2–3 days.
Spinach
Plant to harvest:
35–50 days
Space Needed:
12-16 inches
Tip:
Quick-growinchesg; harvest outer leaves regularly; water every 2 days.
Bunching Onion
Plant to harvest:
60–70 days
Space Needed:
12-16 inches
Tip:
Harvest when stalks reach pencil thickness; water every 3 days.
Butter Lettuce
Plant to harvest:
55–65 days
Space it needs:
12-16 inches
Tip:
Thrives inches cool weather; harvest outer leaves to extend yield; water every 2 days.
Baby Broccoli
Plant to harvest:
50–60 days
Space it needs:
16-24 inches
Tip:
Cut mainches stem early to promote tender side shoots; water every 2–3 days.
Alpine Berry
Plant to Harvest:
120–150 days
Space Needed:
12-16 inches
Tip:
Cold-tolerant; mulch to extend winter harvest; water every 2–3 days.
Purple Magic Broccoli
Plant to Harvest:
70–90 days
Space Needed:
16-24 inches
Tip:
Use low tunnels or frost cloth; keep picking side shoots; water every 2–3 days.
Cauliflower
Plant to harvest:
60–85 days
Space Needed:
16-24 inches
Tip:
Tie leaves over the head for protection and uniform color; water every 2–3 days.
Charleston Wakefield Cabbage
Plant to harvest:
70–80 days
Space Needed:
16-24 inches
Tip:
Compact and hardy; cover with light cloth to prevent frost damage; water every 3 days.
Butter Lettuce
Plant to harvest:
55–65 days
Space Needed:
12-16 inches
Tip:
Thrives in cool weather; harvest outer leaves to extend yield; water every 2 days.
Arugula
Plant to harvest:
30–45 days
Space it needs:
12-16 inches
Tip:
Very quick; sow every 2–3 weeks for continuous harvest; water every 2 days.
Bright Lights Swiss Chard
Plant to harvest:
50–60 days
Space it needs:
12-16 inches
Tip:
Tolerates light frost; cut outer leaves to encourage regrowth; water every 2–3 days.
Baby Broccoli
Plant to harvest:
50–60 days
Space it needs:
16-24 inches
Tip:
Cut main stem early to promote tender side shoots; water every 2–3 days.
Purple Magic Broccoli
Plant to Harvest:
70–90 days
Space Needed:
16-24 inches
Tip:
This variety tolerates cold well. Plant in late fall and allow it to grow through winter—florets are tighter and
sweeter in chilly weather.
Cauliflower
Plant to Harvest:
75–100 days
Space Needed:
16-24 inches
Tip:
Prefers steady cool temperatures. Protect with row covers and blanch heads by folding leaves inward once
formed.
Jack B Little Mini Pumpkin
Plant to harvest:
95–110 days
Space Needed:
24-36 inches
Tip:
Best grown where winters are mild. Start early and protect young plants with mulch and clear plastic to extend
warmth.
Red Express Cabbage
Plant to harvest:
63–76 days
Space Needed:
16-24 inches
Tip:
A fast-maturing cabbage that handles cold very well. Mulch heavily and harvest even after light frosts.
Tuscan Kale
Plant to harvest:
60–75 days
Space Needed:
16-24 inches
Tip:
Kale loves cold. In winter, flavor becomes richer and sweeter. Keep harvesting lower leaves and protect roots with
straw.
Swiss Chard – Bright Lights
Plant to harvest:
50–65 days
Space Needed:
12-16 inches
Tip:
Surprisingly cold-hardy. In winter, growth slows but continues. Mulch heavily and harvest outer leaves sparingly.
Mustard
Plant to harvest:
40–60 days
Space Needed:
12-16 inches
Tip:
Grows quickly in cool weather. Winter mustard leaves are tender and less spicy. Protect from hard frost with row
cover.
Garden Layout
Get ready to transform your space into a vibrant veggie haven! We’ve put together a simple yet effective garden layout that will help you maximize your area and grow a variety of fresh, delicious vegetables.
