‘Winter weather is a flavour upgrade’ for some vegetables, say experts – but you'll need to know when to step in if you want your crops to last

Kale covered in frost.

If vegetables are growing in your garden right now, you’re probably wincing at the bitter weather that crept up on us last week. Don’t panic just yet, though; there are actually some vegetables that benefit from frost and snow.

Plenty of vegetables grow in winter, but waking up to a twinkling layer of frost on your crops can be an alarming sight. What some gardeners might not know is that frost can actually enhance the flavour of some vegetables. Only to a certain extent, though.