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Planting in Canada - Zone 8a Mild Temperate regions

Planting in October - Gardenate

Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) Sow seed
Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) Sow seed
Dill Sow seed
Garlic Plant cloves
Kale (also Borecole) Sow seed
Lettuce Sow seed
Mint (also Garden mint) Sow seed
Mizuna (also Japanese Greens, Mitzuna, Mibuna) Sow seed
Pak Choy (also Pak choi) Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Radish Sow seed
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) Sow seed
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) Sow seed
Spinach (also English spinach) Sow seed

Planning for November

Garlic Plant cloves

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Recent Comments

  • 20 Oct - Carine
    Hi Jill Would also be interested in some yacon seed/crowns whatever you may still have available, please? Many thanks.
    in Yacon
  • 20 Oct - Kay
    I have strawberry plant in terracotta pot. huge number of berries but they get soft patches before ripening and taste awful, sour but juicy. They are beautiful in colour and smell very berry like...
    in Strawberry Plants
  • 19 Oct - Anna Frampton
    I’ve just acquired some in Southland. I’ll grow it up this season and can pass some root on to you in autumn/winter if you’d like? If you send me your email address, I can let you know when I harv...
    in Horseradish
  • 19 Oct - Deb
    What month should strawberry plants be planted. I've noticed they are in the nurseries now.
    in Strawberry Plants
  • 18 Oct - Anon
    A few tips on growing tomatoes - make sure you have good rich prepared soil. Dig a hole 50cm deep and 60cm diameter. Put compost/manure into the soil or a hand full of fertiliser and mix it in. Pl...
    in Tomato
  • 18 Oct - anon
    Read the notes here about growing it. The first short sentence.
    in Ginger
  • 18 Oct - anon
    15-20weeks from planting. Read up on the internet. HOW TO GROW POTATOES
    in Potato

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See planting calendar for these countries and climate zones

Canada - Zone 8a Mild Temperate,   Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate,   Canada - Zone 7a Mild Temperate,   Canada - Zone 6b Temperate Warm Summer,   Canada - Zone 6a Temperate Warm Summer,   Canada - Zone 5b Temperate Warm Summer,   Canada - Zone 5a Temperate Warm Summer,   Canada - Zone 4b Temperate Warm Summer,   Canada - zone 4a Temperate Warm Summer,   Canada - Zone 3b Temperate Warm Summer,   Canada - Zone 3a Temperate Short Summer,   Canada - Zone 2a Sub-Arctic,   Canada - Zone 2b Sub-Arctic  

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