Georgia is a middling temperate state , with most of its area being in USDA hardiness zone 7a to 8b . That means that in addition to a natural spring garden , you also can embed vegetables in tardy summertime or early nightfall for a 2nd craw . Not all veg will do well ; many young seedlings ca n’t handle the humid summertime heat . But there are lots of vegetables that will thrive and give you grow to surge you over until the next spring . While there are one C of cultivars worth trying , the ones number below are recommended by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department .
Beans
Four form of beans can be planted in Georgia in the gloam : bush , pole , lima and pole lima .
Bush bean should be planted from July 5 through August 10 . They take 50 to 60 days to mature . According to UGA , the best cultivar for the area include Bronco , Kentucky Runner and Roma .
Pole beans , lima beans and pole lima beans all can be planted between July 1 and Aug. 1 . Pole and lima noodle take 65 to 75 day to mature ; pole lima bean take 80 to 85 days . Pole attic cultivars let in Dade , Moccasin and Kentucky Blue . Lima bean cultivars include Jackson Wonder and Henderson ’s Bush . Pole lima beans cultivar include Florida Speckled and Sieva .
Asparagus
Asparagus should be plant in November and December . The best cultivar for the domain , according to UGA , include Jersey Knight , Jersey Giant , Purple Passion and Mary Washington . Asparagus does not mature for picking until its second year .
Beets
Beets should be planted between Aug. 1 and Sept. 20 . They take 55 to 65 days to mature , bet on the cultivar . Cultivars include Red Ace , Ruby Queen and Detroit Dark .
“Cole” Crops
Cole crops are flora belong to the Cruciferae or table mustard family . They include loot , broccoli , collards , kale , mustard and cauliflower .
plant life cabbage between Aug. 1 and Oct. 1 . Cabbage takes 70 to 120 days to mature . cultivar admit Bravo , Rio Verde and Blue Dynasty .
Brassica oleracea italica should be establish between Aug. 1 and Sept. 1 . It lead 60 to 80 days to mature . Cultivars include Marathon , Patriot and Packman .
Plant collards between Aug. 1 and Sept. 1 . Collard cat valium take 55 to 85 days to ripen . Cultivars include Hevi - Crop and Blue Max .
Kale should be planted between Aug. 1 and Sept. 1 . It takes 50 to 70 days to mature . cultivar admit Vates , Blue Armor and Blue Knight .
Plant mustard between Aug. 15 and Sept. 15 . Mustard postulate 40 to 50 days to suppurate . cultivar admit Red Giant , Savannah and Florida Broadleaf .
Plant cauliflower between July 15 and Aug. 15 . It drive 60 to 75 days to maturate . Cultivars admit Early Snowball , White Magic and Absolute .
Cucumber
Cucumber , whether pickle , fade or gynoecious ( mostly distaff flowers ) , should be planted between July 15 and Aug. 15 . It takes 50 to 65 day to age . slice cultivar include Bush Crop , Diva , Fanfare and Sweet Success . Pickling cultivars include Country Fair and Calypso . Gynoecious cultivar admit General Lee and Calypso .
Lettuce
Lettuce should be set between Sept. 1 and Oct. 1 . It takes 60 to 85 sidereal day to age . cultivar include Romaine , Buttercrunch and Butterhead .
