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October Monthly Update

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Herbs - As the daytime temperatures are now below 100 degrees, it is the best time to get your herbs going. Remove dead growth and trim back existing plants as needed and get your seeds or transplants planted so they can get established before the cooler weather hits

Do List

  • Mulch all bare soil areas and top off exposed areas that may have exposed soil.
  • Foliar fertilize with worm tea or seaweed/fish emulsion solution every 2 weeks.
  • Prune trees of dead and damaged wood.
    • Trim spent flower stalks and blossoms from perennials.
    • Remove dead and damaged wood from trees and shrubs.
  • Fertilize
    • Top planting areas with fresh compost and mulch.
  • Pest Control
    • Remove horn worms and drown in soapy water.
    • Plant Nasturtiums to attract predatory insects and repel beetles.

Don’t List

  • Don’t fertilize established trees and shrubs. Wait until February.

Planting

Note: White font listed items identify "Ideal" planting time items
Note: Early October is the best time to plant bulb onions and garlic!
  • Vegetables
    • Seeds
      • Beets, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Brussel sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chard, Collards, Corn, Cucumbers, Endive, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Mustard greens, Onions, Green onions, Parsnips, Peas, Radish, Spinach, Turnips
    • Transplants
      • strawberries, onions, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, chard, lettuce (head & leaf).
  • Herbs
    • Anise, Borage, Catnip, Calendula, Chamomile, Chervil, Chives, Cilantro, Dill, Fennel, Feverfew, Garlic, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Lemon grass, Marjoram, Mint, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Rue, Sage, Savory, Thyme
  • Flowers
    • Alyssum, Aster, Bachelor Button, Bells of Ireland, Calendula, California Poppy, Candytuft, Carnation, Clarkia, Columbine, Delphinium, Dianthus (pinks), Forget-Me-Not, Gaillardia, Godetia, Gypsophila, Hollyhocks, Larkspur, Lupines, Nasturnium, Nicotiana, Pansy, Petunia, Phlox, Poppy, Salpiglossis, Scabiosa, Shasta Daisy, Snapdragon, Stocks, Sweet Peas, Sweet Sultan, Sweet William, Verbena, Viola
  • Fruit
    • Pineapple Guava, Plum, Pomegranate, Strawberry, any sub-tropical

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