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Planting in USA - Zone 7a regions

Planting in October - Gardenate

Broad Beans (also Fava bean) Sow seed
Chives (also Garden chives) Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) Sow seed
Garlic Plant cloves
Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) Plant tubers
Kohlrabi Sow seed
Onion Sow seed
Radish Sow seed
Rutabaga (also Swedes) Sow seed
Shallots (also Eschalots) Sow seed
Spinach (also English spinach) Sow seed
Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion) Sow seed

Planning for November

Asparagus Plant crowns
Onion Sow seed

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Recent Comments

  • 03 Oct -
    Irrigate regularly. 2-3 times a week. Small amounts when plant are small then increase the water as they grow.
    in Watermelon
  • 03 Oct -
    Check the planting guide for each crop.
    in Onion
  • 03 Oct -
    Your soil should be moist but not really wet. Try watering 2-3 times a week depending on how hot it is.
    in Garlic
  • 03 Oct -
    Any. What you want to eat.
    in Cabbage
  • 03 Oct -
    They are self pollinators.
    in Strawberry Plants
  • 03 Oct -
    Should be ok - just keep all the soil around the roots.
    in Cape Gooseberry
  • 02 Oct - Cammie
    What varieties of cabbage should I plant now?
    in Cabbage

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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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