Root Vegetables
All root or tuber vegetables, including asparagus, beets, carrots, onions, potatoes, radishes, rutabagas, and turnips, are tolerant to frost if they are below the ground level. Potato foliage is sensitive to frost, but new leaves will grow to replace the damaged ones. Tender vegetables, not considered cole crops, can be planted on or just prior to the last frosts in the spring include beans, corn, and zucchini. Small corn plants may survive a frost because the growth point of each plant is insulated beneath the surface of the soil.