What to Grow in October (Temperate Climate Australia): a list of vegetables, fruit, herbs, edible flowers and my Garden Cocktail of the Month.
What to Grow in October (Temperate Climate Australia)
October is usually a time to do a little stock take for the upcoming summer garden. It’s time to check on what has germinated, what plants have been growing well to date and what needs to be transplanted from seedlings. It’s also a time to check on what has failed to germinate and what seeds to sow again. In my case, it’s time to start round 2 of summer crops, mainly zucchinis and cucumbers which always succumb to early powdery mildew and stop producing.
Here’s what to plant in October in Sydney’s temperate climate as well as garden cocktail of the month.
What to Grow in October: Vegetables, Fruit, Herbs & Edible Flowers
Bush Beans – Photo © The Gourmantic Garden
What to Grow in October: Vegetables & Fruit
- Amaranth
- Artichokes
- Asian greens
- Asparagus
- Beans
- Canteloupe
- Cape gooseberry
- Capsicum
- Carrot
- Celeriac
- Celery
- Chervil
- Chicory
- Corn
- Cucumber
- Daikon
- Dragon fruit
- Eggplant
- Endive
- Galangal
- Ginger
- Horseradish
- Lettuce
- Luffa
- Okra
- Orach
- Potato
- Pumpkin
- Purslane
- Radish
- Rhubarb
- Rockmelon
- Rosella
- Scarlet runner bean
- Spring onion
- Sweet potato
- Tomatillo
- Tomato
- Turmeric
- Warrigal greens
- Watermelon
- Zucchini
Herbs
- Angelica
- Basil
- Bergamot
- Chives
- Coriander
- Dill
- Fennel
- French tarragon
- Lemon balm
- Lovage
- Mint
- Oregano
- Parsley
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Savory
- Shiso/perilla
- Sweet Marjoram
What to Grow in October: Edible Flowers
- Borage
- Calendula
- Chamomile
- Cornflower
- Echinacea
- Globe amaranth
- Hardenbergia
- Marigold
- Nasturtium
- Poppy
- Rosella
- Sunflower
Garden Cocktail of the Month: October – Garden Therapy
This month’s garden cocktail of the month is from my first book, GROW YOUR OWN COCKTAIL GARDEN which is available for download. Lemon balm and bourbon are the key ingredients and I called it garden therapy because it involves taking out garden frustrations on smashing ice which is used in this refreshing and thirst-quenching cocktail.
Cheers to enjoying garden cocktails in October!
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