With the days getting longer and the temperatures rising, your plants should be zooming up the size scale. 🌞 Seedlings that looked tiny just a few weeks back are suddenly stretching tall and filling out with fresh leaves. Everything feels shiny and bright in the garden right now. There’s definitely something in the air, and October is one of those months when being outdoors just feels right. 🌿
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🌼 October: A Big Month in the Garden
October is a huge month for planting. You’ll find there are so many varieties ready to go that it can feel a bit overwhelming. 🍅🌽🥒 From tomatoes and zucchini to beans, cucumbers, basil, and even sunflowers, your patch is calling out for diversity. The trick is not to stress. Plant what you can, when you can, and let the rest follow. Even small, regular efforts add up quickly, and before long your garden will be overflowing with life.
🐛 Pests on the Move
With all this new growth, pests are also waking up. The cabbage moth will be fluttering about, ready to lay eggs that turn into hungry caterpillars. Keep a lookout on your brassicas like kale, broccoli, and cabbage. Slugs and snails are another challenge at this time of year. 🐌 They love nothing more than munching on tender new shoots. A few evening patrols with a torch, or simple traps, can save your plants a lot of damage.
🌱 The Joy of Weeding
Weeding might not sound glamorous, but it’s one of the best jobs you can do now. By cutting down the competition between your food crops and these green space-invaders, you’re freeing up light, nutrients, and water for your veggies. Weeding also tidies up your patch, making it look fresh and cared for.
Think of weeds as little thieves. 🚫 They take what your plants need most. Pulling them out gives your seedlings the breathing room to thrive. It’s also surprisingly satisfying. Pop on a hat, grab a drink, and settle into the rhythm of pulling and clearing. It’s rewarding, calming, and practical all at once.
🌞 Make the Most of October
October is about energy, growth, and fresh beginnings. Do what you can each day, even in small bursts, and enjoy watching your patch come alive. The season is bursting with opportunity, and every little task adds up to a more vibrant, productive garden. 🌿✨
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Seed List
Cool Mountain
- Vegetables: Amaranth, Angelica, Artichokes, Asparagus, Asparagus Pea, Beetroot, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cape Gooseberry, Capsicum, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Chilli, Cucumber, Eggplant, Endive, Fennel, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Luffa, Peas, Pumpkin, Radish, Rhubarb, Rocket, Rockmelon, Sage, Salsify, Silverbeet, Spinach, Spring Onions, Squash, Sunflower, Sweet Corn, Tomatillo, Tomato, Turnip, Watermelon, Zucchini
- Herbs: Angelica, Basil, Borage, Burdock, Calendula, Catnip, Chamomile, Chives, Coriander, Dahlia, Dandelion, Dill, Feverfew, Hyssop, Lemon Balm, Lovage, Marjoram, Marshmallow, Oregano, Parsley, Perilla, Salad Burnet, Savory, Sorrel, Thyme, Valerian, Yarrow
- Flowers: Ageratum, Alyssum, Aster, Chrysanthemum, Everlastings, Linaria, Marigold, Mexican Hat, Salvia, Snap Dragon, Sweet Peas, Tansy, Veronica, Zinnia,
Arid
- Vegetables: Amaranth, Artichokes, Asparagus Pea, Beans, Beetroot, Bunching Onion, Capsicum, Chilli, Cucumber, Eggplant, Lettuce, Okra, Pumpkin, Radish, Rocket, Rockmelon, Rosella, Salsify, Silverbeet, Spring Onion, Squash, Sunflower, Sweet Corn, Tomato, Watermelon, Zucchini
- Herbs: Agrimonia, Bergamot, Borage, Burdock, Calendula, Chamomile, Chives, Comfrey, Dandelion, Echinacea, Feverfew, Heartsease, Hyssop, Marjoram, Marshmallow, Mugwort, Oregano, Perilla, Salad, Burnet, Savory, Tansy, Wormwood
- Flowers: Ageratum, Aster, Carnation, Celosia, Chrysanthemum, Cornflower, Cosmos, Dianthus, Everlastings, Gaillardia, Gypsophilia, Larkspur, Lavender, Linaria, Livingstone Daisy, Marigold, Mexican Hat, Native Iris, Nasturtium, Nettle, Nigella, Pansy, Poppy, Queen Anne’s Lace, Rudbeckia, Salvia, Snap Dragon, Stock, Swan River Daisy, Veronica, Zinnia
Temperate
- Vegetables: Amaranth, Angelica, Artichokes, Asparagus, Asparagus Pea, Beans, Beetroot, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cape Gooseberry, Capsicum, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Chilli, Cucumber, Eggplant, Endive, Fennel, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Luffa, Marrow, Warrigal Greens, Okra, Peas, Pumpkin, Radish, Rhubarb, Rocket, Rockmelon, Salsify, Savory, Silverbeet, Spinach, Spring Onions, Squash, Sunflower, Sweet Corn, Tomatillo, Tomato, Turnip, Watermelon, Zucchini
- Herbs: Agrimonia, Angelica, Basil, Bergamot, Borage, Burdock, Calendula, Catnip, Chamomile, Chives, Comfrey, Coriander, Dandelion, Dill, Echinacea, Feverfew, Heartsease, Hyssop, Lemon Balm, Lovage, Marjoram, Marshmallow, Mint, Mugwort, Nettle, Oregano, Parsley, Perilla, Sage, Salad Burnet, Sorrel, Tansy, Thyme, Valerian, Wormwood, Yarrow
- Flowers: Ageratum, Alyssum, Aster, Carnation, Celosia, Chrysanthemum, Cornflower, Cosmos, Dahlia, Dianthus, Gaillardia, Gypsophilia, Larkspur, Lavender, Linaria, Livingstone Daisy, Marigold, Mexican Hat, Nasturtium, Native Iris, Nigella, Pansy, Poppy, Queen Anne’s Lace, Rudbeckia, Salvia, Snap Dragon, Stock, Swan River Daisy, Veronica, Zinnia
Sub-Tropical
- Vegetables: Amaranth, Angelica, Artichokes, Asparagus, Asparagus Pea, Beans, Beetroot, Borage, Burdock, Cabbage, Cape Gooseberry, Capsicum, Carrot, Celeriac, Celery, Chilli, Cucumber, Eggplant, Lettuce, Luffa, Mustard Spinach, Okra, Pumpkin, Radish, Rocket, Rockmelon, Rosella, Salsify, Savory, Silverbeet, Sorrel, Squash, Sunflower, Sweet Corn, Tomatillo, Tomato, Turnip, Warrigal Greens, Watermelon, Zucchini
- Herbs: Agrimonia, Angelica, Basil, Bergamot, Borage, Burdock, Calendula, Catnip, Chives, Comfrey, Echinacea, Feverfew, Heartsease, Hyssop, Lemon Balm, Lovage, Marjoram, Marshmallow, Mint, Mugwort, Oregano, Perilla, Sage, Salad Burnet, Tansy, Thyme, Wormwood, Yarrow
- Flowers: Ageratum, Alyssum, Aster, Carnation, Celosia, Chrysanthemum, Cornflower, Cosmos, Dahlia, Dianthus, Everlastings, Gaillardia, Gysophilia, Larkspur, Lavender, Livingstone Daisy, Marigold, Mexican Hat, Native Iris, Nasturtium, Nigella, Nettle, Pansy, Poppy, Queen Anne’s Lace, Rudbeckia, Salvia, Stock, Swan River Daisy, Veronica, Zinnia
Tropical
- Vegetables: Mustard Spinach, Rosella, Sweet Corn
- Herbs: Basil, Salad Burnet
- Flowers: Chrysanthemum, Salvia, Zinnia