First Half of October : EVERYWHERE

Sow/plant in cold frame where there are freezes.

Sow: Green onions, all peas, radishes (except in mountains), broccoli, winter greens and herbs (except in mountains and high desert).

Plant: Garlic, hardy perennial herbs (except in mountains).

Harvest: Assorted beans, cardoons, collards, eggplant, herbs, Jerusalem artichokes, kale, New Zealand spinach, peanuts, pumpkins, gourds, winter squash, summer squash, sweet potatoes. Also corn, cucumbers, melons, watermelons, peppers, tomatillos, tomatoes (except in low desert), Asian greens, beets, leafy celery, chard, green garlic, onions, shallots, radishes (except in deserts).

COASTAL CLIMATES

Sow: Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, leaf celery, fennel, all onions.

Plant: Perennial herbs.

Harvest: Artichokes, carrots, cauliflower, kohlrabi, salad greens, salsify, scorzonera, spinach, turnips.

LOW DESERT

Sow: Common beans, chickpeas, favas, beets, brussels sprouts, cardoons, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, leaf celery, fennel, kohlrabi, all onions, turnips.

Plant: Perennial herbs, leeks, strawberries.

HIGH DESERT

Sow: All onions.

INTERIOR CLIMATES

Where fuchsias won’t grow

Plant: Strawberries.

Where fuchsias grow fairly well

Sow: Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kohlrabi, turnips.

Harvest: Broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, kohlrabi, turnips.

MOUNTAINS

Sow: Radicchio.

KEY

Winter greens and herbs: Arugula, cabbage, chard, chervil, chicories, Chinese cabbages, chives, cilantro, collards, corn salad, cress, dandelion, endive, green-in-the-snow mustard, green onions, shallots, kale, komatsuna (mustard spinach), lettuce, mizuna, parsley, rosette pak choi, sorrel, spinach.

When seeds can be sown, seedlings of the same crop can be planted. All crops can be grown in containers.