October vegetable gardening includes the addition of garlic, shallots, and onions to the mix of leafy greens and cabbage/cauliflower relatives already on the table.
Garlic, shallots, and onions from bulbs go into the ground now through mid-November
Leafy greens, peas, broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots thrive when planted now before the weather cools.
| Vegetable | Plant Time | Amount (family of 4) |
Special Notes | Plant Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artichoke | Year ’round | 3 – 4 plants | Permanent, perennial. | 4″ Pots |
| Garlic | October – January | 10 – 20 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Note: plant through EARLY January for best results | From Bulbs |
| Onions (bulb) | September – March | 30 – 40 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Onions are available as bulbs in fall and as bare root plants in early November. | From Bulbs |
| Carrots | Year ’round | 20 – 30 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest. | From Seeds |
| Chives | Year ’round | 1 clump | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. | From Starts or Seeds |
| Parsley | Year ’round | 1 – 2 plants | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. | From Starts |
| Radishes | Year ’round | 4 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest. | From Seed |
| Broccoli | August – February | 15 – 20 ft. row | Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest. | From Starts or Seeds |
| Brussels Sprouts | August – February | 15 – 20 ft. row | N/A | From Starts or Seeds |
| Cabbage | August – February | 10 – 15 plants | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. | From Starts or Seeds |
| Cabbage, Chinese | August – February | 10 – 15 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. | From Starts or Seeds |
| Cauliflower | August – February | 10 – 15 plants | Tie leaves up and over head to protect from frosts. | From Starts or Seeds |
| Celery | August – February | 20 – 30 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. | From Starts or Seeds |
| Chard | August – February | 3 – 4 plants | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. | From Starts or Seeds |
| Endive | August – February | 10 – 15 ft. row | N/A | From Starts or Seeds |
| Kohlrabi | August – November | 10 – 15 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. | From Starts or Seeds |
| Leeks | August – February | 10 ft. row | N/A | From Starts or Seeds |
| Lettuce | August – February | 10 – 15 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest. | From Starts or Seeds |
| Mustard | August – April | 10 ft. row | N/A | From Starts or Seeds |
| Onions (green) | August – December | —- | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest. | From Starts or Seeds |
| Peas | September – January | 30 – 40 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. Can be planted more than once/year for a continuous harvest. | From Starts or Seeds |
| Spinach | September – January | 10 – 20 ft. row | Suitable for a small garden if compact varieties are grown. | From Starts or Seeds |
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