I live in southern Canada and the idea of having fresh carrots and maybe turnips sounds really appealing to me. I've read on this forum that veggies planted in summer for fall harvest turn out sweeter which makes sense as the sugars condense... like in sweet wine where the grapes are picked after a frost I guess. So my question is, here fall lasts 2-3 weeks and then it's frost time, and then it's snow time lol. It's like Boom Boom. The leaves don't even turn colours. They just go from green to on the ground. Halloween outfits that are very large and baggy are popular here cuz the kids need room under them for heavy clothes, as it gets dangerously cold for little fingers and toes around that time.

Is this a place I could pull off having a fall crop? When should I plant carrots, and how much space do they need? How fast do they grow? I could do without turnips, but I really think having fresh carrots would be great! Thanks in advance!