Alabama · Garden vegetables
Typically early November to late May, with peak early December through late April.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
A cool-season crop pulled from late fall through late spring.
From early November — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
early December through late April — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through late May — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 30 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Some diversified veg farms offer dig-your-own rows — loosen with a fork, never yank by the tops. The picking window tracks the band above: early trips get clean fields, peak (early December through late April) is the sure bet, late season is for quantity.
Farm-to-farm variation is real — up to two weeks either side of the typical window. Plan the trip, then call the farm before you drive.
Carrot peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
In Alabama, the carrot season typically runs early November to late May, with peak availability early December through late April. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
Aim for peak: early December through late April. An early trip around early November gets first choice of clean fields; a late one is for stock-the-freezer quantity. Any single farm can run up to two weeks either side of the chart — call before you drive.
about 30 weeks end to end — early November to late May. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.