What to Plant in October

Your complete Zone 5B planting guide for October. Here's everything you should be starting, sowing, transplanting, and harvesting this month.

September|November

Direct Sow

1 plant

Garlic

🕐

240-270 days

📏

6 inches

Planted in fall, harvested the following summer. Hardneck north, softneck south.

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Harvest

14 plants

Cilantro

🕐

45-70 days

📏

6-8 inches

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Squash (Butternut)

🕐

85-110 days

📏

48-72 inches

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Watermelon

🕐

70-90 days

📏

60-96 inches

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Sweet Potato

🕐

90-120 days

📏

12-18 inches

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Beans (Green)

🕐

50-65 days

📏

4-6 inches

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Lettuce

🕐

30-60 days

📏

6-12 inches

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Spinach

🕐

35-50 days

📏

4-6 inches

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Kale

🕐

50-70 days

📏

18-24 inches

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Peas

🕐

55-70 days

📏

2-4 inches

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Radish

🕐

22-35 days

📏

1-2 inches

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Carrot

🕐

60-80 days

📏

2-3 inches

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Fennel

🕐

60-90 days

📏

12 inches

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Dill

🕐

40-60 days

📏

12 inches

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Rosemary

🕐

80-120 days

📏

24 inches

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