By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News

Planting vegetables in fall? It’s not really a bad idea.

Kelly Allsup, horticulture educator at the University of Illinois Extension, said many gardeners have had great success with planting fall vegetables.

“In the fall, you can grow a whole new crop of plants, like lettuce, kale, spinach, carrots and radish,” Allsup said. “Plant right now, and you’ll have a new crop of vegetables before it gets cold.”

For more information about fall vegetables, visit web.extension.illinois.edu.