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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

  • 12 Sep - Stephanie
    I have potatoes growing in last years patch, from some left behind and unharvested. They look healthy, will they give a reasonable crop or should I pull them and put new seed potatoes in?
    in Potato
  • 10 Sep - Jerry Michael Eisenband
    Can I grow them in West Palm Beach, FL?
    in Cape Gooseberry
  • 09 Sep - Anon
    Water the garden the day before you are going to plant the seeds. Put the seeds in a glass of water the night before you are going to plant them. Plant the seeds the next day and give a light wate...
    in Beans - climbing
  • 09 Sep - Anon
    About each 4-5 weeks.
    in Beans - climbing
  • 09 Sep - Anon
    Yes - have good fertile soil to start with and make sure you water them regularly.
    in Cucumber
  • 09 Sep - Anon
    Strawberries are shallow rooted so keep the water up to them. Check the soil to see if it is dry or wet. A good watering 3 times a week. Later in the year they will send out new runners.
    in Strawberry Plants
  • 09 Sep - Anon
    Stick your finger in the soil, down about 3-4 cm
    in Garlic

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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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