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Atlanta Vegetable Growing Season: Three Harvests Per Year

Atlanta averages 260 frost-free days (190 in Blairsville to 290 in Thomasville). Plan three harvests: cool-season crops (lettuce, carrots) in spring; warm-season (tomatoes, corn, melons) in summer; fall crops (onions, turnip greens) in autumn. UGA vegetable gardening publications provide detailed schedules.

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