During the month of October you can find temperatures quite pleasant to do tasks in the garden without having to hide from the sun. However, at the beginning of autumn you can encounter the first cold and abundant rains. If you want to know what to plant in October in the garden , Planet Garden tells you!
Maybe you might also be interested: What to plant in May? Here we tell you!
Remove non-productive crops
Probably in October there are few crops that still yield crops, so it is really worth releasing the terraces and pots, and preparing them to perform the transplant of autumn crops. Before doing the transplant, it is essential to maintain the crop rotations , that is, to alternate different crops in the same plot over time, so that many years have to pass to plant a specific crop in the same area again.
In this way, you can also take more advantage of nutrients and prevent the proliferation of pests . An example: after a crop of Solanaceae or Cucurbitaceae, it is advisable to plant leaf crops such as escaroles , lettuce and spinach, among others. Now, after a leaf crop, it would be good to plant root crops such as leeks, radishes, garlic and onions.
This cleaning can also be applied to the garden of aromatic plants , removing those of annual cycle, to leave room for new plants, once you have added more compost.
What to harvest, transplant and plant in October?
- Sow: spinach, peas, arugula, beans, radishes, lettuce and leeks.
- Transplant: lettuce, onions, escaroles, leeks or stolons of strawberries.
- Harvest: Brussels sprouts, chard, celery, escaroles, cabbage, carrots, parsley, lettuce, radishes, beets, pumpkins, and so on.
Seeds to sow in October
Direct planting in soil
- Chard
- Swede
- Spinach
- Green peas
- Grelos
- Broad beans
- Turnip
- Radishes
- Parsley
- Carrots
- Arugula
Seedling Plantation
- Onions
- Cabbage
- Escaroles
- Lettuce
- Lentils
Ornamental bulbs
- Garlic
- Onions
- Saffron
Seasonal stands
To know what to plant in October, you should try seasonal establishments like the ones I show you below, which are vegetables ready for direct planting in soil, urban garden or cultivation table.
- Artichokes
- Broccoli
- Thistles
- Cabbage
- Chard
- Cauliflower
- Lettuce
- Celery
- Onions
- Pencas
- Leeks
Sowing mini guide Take note!
Garlic
- Direct sowing with the tips up
- In crescent moon, never full moon
- Germination in 12 days
- Collection in 4 months
- Low watering
- Container: 3 liters
Chard
- Direct sowing of seeds without transplantation
- It clarifies when the seedlings have 12 cm
- Germination in 12 days
- Collection in 4 months
- Light watering
- Container: 3 liters
Celery
- Sowing in seedbed
- Germination in 18 days
- Collection in 8 months
- Frequent watering
- Container: 9 liters
Arugula
- Direct sowing without transplantation
- Germination in 10 days
- Collection in 6 weeks
- Abundant irrigation
- Container: 3 liters
Green peas
- Direct sowing without transplantation
- Plants separated between 40-50 cm
- Germination in 15 days
- Collection in 5 months
- Light watering
- Container: 5-10 liters
Spinach
- Direct sowing without transplantation
- It clarifies when the seedlings have 12 cm
- Germination in 12 days
- Collection in 4 months
- Light watering
- Container: 3 liters
Onion
- Planting in protected seedbed
- Germination in 12 days
- Collection in 3 months
- Low watering
- Container: 5 liters
Carrots
- Direct sowing without transplantation
- Germination in 15 days
- Collection in 4 months
- Soft watering
- 3 liter container and 20 cm deep
Radishes
- Direct sowing without transplantation
- Germination in 8 days
- Collection in 5 weeks
- Soft watering
- Quick and easy cultivation
- Container: 2 liters
Borage
- Direct sowing without transplant
- Germination in 10 days
- Harvest in 4 months
- Flowering 120 days after planting
- Light watering
- Container: 22 liters
