Planetagarden
9 jobs for the garden in October:
- Look after your lawn. ...
- Give the garden a tidy up. ...
- Sharpen up your hedges. ...
- Split up spring-flowering perennials. ...
- Plant garlic. ...
- Plant spring-flowering bulbs. ...
- Start spring bedding in beds and containers. ...
- Grow hyacinths for winter flowers and fragrance.
- What can I cut in my garden in October?
- What vegetables can be planted in October?
- What should I be planting in October?
- What do I do with my garden in the fall?
What can I cut in my garden in October?
Fruit bushes such as currants and gooseberries will benefit from thinning out, while perennials that lack decorative seed heads should be cut back to the ground. Autumn is also the time to prune tender plants such as lavender and rosemary, which won't withstand pruning in winter.
What vegetables can be planted in October?
What to Plant in October
- Root vegetables: Plant beets, radishes, carrots, parsnips, turnips, and rutabaga from seed this month. ...
- Leafy greens and Brassicas: Lettuces, spinach, and Swiss chard can be planted from seed or from transplant this month.
What should I be planting in October?
Plant outdoors
- Plant autumn onion sets now for an early harvest next summer.
- Try growing autumn planting vegetables like garlic — if planted this month you should get bumper crops next summer. ...
- Plant out spring cabbages.
- Plant out winter lettuces.
- Plant rhubarb crowns and asparagus crowns into rich, fertile soil.
What do I do with my garden in the fall?
10 Things to Do Now for a Better Garden Next Year
- Clean Up the Veggie Garden. 1/11. Once the growing season is done, it's time to pull everything out. ...
- Amend the Soil. 2/11. ...
- Divide & Transplant. 3/11. ...
- Seed the Lawn. 4/11. ...
- Plant Spring Bulbs. 5/11. ...
- Weed Thoroughly. 6/11. ...
- Plant a Tree. 7/11. ...
- Protect Tender Plants. 8/11.
