8 Vegetables to Plant in December {Zone 9}

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Yes, you can plant vegetables in December! These 8 vegetables love the cold weather, and you’ll be harvesting within 30 days. Includes recommended varieties, planting tips, and recipes for your harvest.

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Yep…it’s officially winter. The ground is freezing, the air is freezing, and my toes are freezing. Bundle up along with me, and head out into the garden this month!

There are quite a few vegetables to plant in December that will continue to grow in the coldest weather. Some of them will be ready for you to harvest as early as January.

Are you a brand new gardener? Not sure what to plant or when to plant it? I can help.
You’ll find lots of great information in my new book, The First-Time Gardener: Container Food Gardening.

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This planting guide for Zone 9 will give you 8 vegetables you can plant in December for a great harvest. Let’s go!

8 Vegetables to Plant in December

Want to know exactly what to plant each month?

Knowing which vegetables to plant in each growing season ensures your plants will thrive and give you a great harvest. Check out my Vegetable Garden Planting Schedules so you know exactly what to plant each month of the year.

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5 thoughts on -8 Vegetables to Plant in December {Zone 9}-

  1. This is so helpful. I am starting up my garden again this spring and needing some inspiration. We had a bunch of home projects we needed to finish up first like our new quartz countertop installation and a carpet cleaning. Now that those are all finished up and it’s warmer out I feel like I can finally get started!

  2. If there’s two things I love, it’s bok choy and garlic. I had no idea I could plant them in my own garden even in the cold months. I mean, I did just get into gardening this last year. I put up a nice ornamental fence, created a couple of gardening boxes, and spent a lot of time planting, weeding, and harvesting this last summer and fall. I’m so glad I can continue my garden even in the winter. Thank you so much for sharing this. It literally made my whole day.

  3. Hi Pam: My name is Joe Bane, and I live in Northern Virginia. I am fortunate enough to have several large chunks of land that I tend for my wildlife and myself. For example, I have planted several large tracts of land (12 acres) with turnips and buckwheat for myself and my deer, bears and turkeys. It is amazing to see the health of the animals (and me) after just two years of additional food and forage.
    Do you have any ideas about regenerating seeds that I can plant in December that will grow throughout the winter here? I’d like to plant something that I don’t have to replant every year if possible. I take frequent soils test to make sure the pH stays around 6.5 and I always hit my seeds with a little Nitrogen to get them started.