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Planting in USA - Zone 6a regions

Planting in September - Gardenate

Cabbage Sow seed
Garlic Plant cloves. Garlic can overwinter. Cover with a good layer of mulch . In areas where frost persists into March/ April, expect to harvest your garlic in June/July.
Shallots (also Eschalots) Sow seed
Spinach (also English spinach) Sow seed

Planning for October

Nothing much to plant this month. You can read gardening books and plan the garden!

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Recent Comments

  • 18 Sep - John Downey
    I planted Australian Purple Garlic. Think it's the wrong variety. Grew ok..I think? But has been fairly static for a while. Confusing reading on garlic. Some say plant march and harvest in Septem...
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  • 18 Sep - Abby Naidoo
    You can purchase mustard seeds at any grocery store. Plant in a sunny spot. in a short time you will have mustard greens.
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  • 17 Sep - Virginia Cantrell
    When do I plant fall garden. Collards, broccoli, and cabbage
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  • 16 Sep - Audrey Whitnell
    My mom successfully grew "multiplier onions" for many years but eventually lost her seed. What is a good variety to plant in Northeast Missouri zone 5.
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  • 16 Sep - Teresa Mccullar
    Can beets survive winter in ground in 4b? I want seeds . (Midwest Minnesota)
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    Does it need half sun Full sun or complete shade
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  • 14 Sep - Anonymous
    If you prepared your soil well before you transplanted then you wouldn't need more fertiliser. Put manures/compost in your soil 1-2 mths before planting and dig it in well a couple of times. Put a...
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See planting calendar for these countries and climate zones

USA - Zone 2a,   USA - Zone 2b,   USA - Zone 3a,   USA - Zone 3b,   USA - Zone 4a,   USA - Zone 4b,   USA - Zone 5a,   USA - Zone 5b,   USA - Zone 6a,   USA - Zone 6b,   USA - Zone 7a,   USA - Zone 7b,   USA - Zone 8b,   USA - Zone 8a,   USA - Zone 9a,   USA - Zone 9b,   USA - Zone 10a,   USA - Zone 10b,   USA - Zone 11a,   USA - Zone 11b,   USA - Zone 12a,   USA - Zone 12b,   USA - Zone 13a,   USA - Zone 13b  

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