October Planting Guide

Zone 9

Direct Sow Outside

Arugula

9/30 - 11/4
Best flavor if grown in the winter; Full sun to partial shade; Keep well water likes 1 inch of rain a week.
Beets

10/14 - 10/28
Direct sow 4 weeks before the last frost; Soak seeds for 24 hour before planting; Will bolt once temps reach 75°F; Grown in spring & fall.
Kale

9/30 - 10/14
Can be started indoor; Sow 3-5 weeks before the last frost; Spring or fall crop; Tastes better in the fall.
Lettuce

9/30 - 10/14
4-6 weeks before the last frost; Once soil temps are 40 degrees; Cold season crop; Can be transplanted but best directly sown; Succession-plant weekly.
Radicchio

9/30 - 10/14
Plant in full sun; Spring & fall crop; Can harvest leaves as you go and harvest whole head after first frost.

Transplant Starts

Cauliflower

9/16 - 10/14
Needs temps to be constant temperatures around 60 degrees; Likes consistent care; Difficult to grow.
Blueberry

10/2 - 11/11
Best planted bare root; Sunny to partial shade; Plant at least 2 so they cross pollinate; Prune while the plant is dormant.
Blackberry

9/30 - 11/11
Best planted from cutting; Plant 100’ from red raspberries; Fruits in the summer; Harvest 2x a week.
Brussels Sprouts

9/23 - 10/14
Can be grown in the spring but does best in the fall; likes 70 degree soil temps; sow indoor 8 weeks before transplanting; harden off for one week before planting.
Cabbage

9/23 - 10/14
Start indoors 8 weeks before frost & transplant 3-5 weeks before the last frost. Harden off before planting; Likes to be 70 degrees.
Hops

9/30 - 11/11
Planted from a cutting; Needs full sun; Requires 120 frost free days to bloom; Dies back to ground each fall.
Lavender

9/30 - 11/11
Sow indoor 6-10 weeks before last spring frost; Likes 70-80 degree soil; Harden off before moving outside; Harvest in the morning.
Lettuce

9/23 - 10/28
4-6 weeks before the last frost; Once soil temps are 40 degrees; Cold season crop; Can be transplanted but best directly sown; Succession-plant weekly.