October Gardening Calendar
Wondering What You Should Be Doing In Your Garden?
Below is a calendar of key things you can be doing in your garden during the month of October.
October Gardening Calendar
Approximate Dates & Gardening Activities:
Now is the time for clean up!
Oct. 7 - Deciduous trees are going to start dropping leaves so get those gloves and rakes out
Oct. 9 - It's time to pull out your tomatoes and peppers and replant with either cover crops or winter vegetables
Oct. 15 - Winter veggies are cabbage, cauliflower, Brussel sprouts, kale, and spinach
Oct. 16 - Cover crops are fava beans, alfalfa, and or clover
Oct. 19 - Final feeding for all garden – E.B. Stone Organics Ultra Bloom Plant Food
Oct. 21 - Don’t end up with picked over pumpkins for Halloween and fall décor. We have a great selection and now is a great time with the weather cooling to start decorating your home
Oct. 22 - Bring in flowers for fall through spring like primrose, pansies, snapdragons, Chrysanthemums, and cyclamen
Oct. 26 - Deadhead roses and other flowers
Oct. 29 - Last feeding for your lawn
Oct. 31 - Start to plan where to plant bulbs in November
Click the button below to download a PDF version of this calendar, for easy printing or larger viewing...
Contact your local SummerWinds Nursery to learn more.
