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.
Approximate Timing & October Gardening Activities:
Now is the time for clean up!
Early October
- Deciduous trees are going to start dropping leaves so get those gloves and rakes out
- It's time to pull out your tomatoes and peppers and replant with either cover crops or winter vegetables
Mid-October
- Winter veggies are cabbage, cauliflower, Brussel sprouts, kale, and spinach
- Cover crops are fava beans, alfalfa, and/or clover
- Final feeding for all garden – E.B. Stone Organics Ultra Bloom Plant Food
Late October
- 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
- Bring in flowers for fall through spring like primrose, pansies, snapdragons, Chrysanthemums, and cyclamen
- Deadhead roses and other flowers
- Last feeding for your lawn
- Start to plan where to plant bulbs in November
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