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Zone 8b/9a ... looking at what to plant for a late-fall raised-bed harvest (beehaw.org)

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I'm somewhat particular about what I grow for myself, but as this is more of a group activity, I'm curious what others have had success with.

I'm looking at seeds (and, holy fuck, have those gotten more expensive since I got starter domes [lost in the divorce and never to be used again] from Park Seed back in 2010), and outside of crucifers, I'm at a bit of a loss.

Web search used to be far more helpful, which we all know, but after this much time, getting back to where I was is an exercise in frustration. I've not yet checked out the county extension office (I assume we have these in Texas), but I generally found them to be more useful for things like soil amendments and timing than specific crops.

Have you had broccoli do particularly well in fall? If so, what strain?

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[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 1 points 6 hours ago

I've never grown in those zones, but this page has a few tables of information that should help you out. Outside of the suggestions from A&M, figure out how many days you have til your average frost date and anything that takes fewer days to maturity is fair game