Planting in October - GardenGrow

Garlic Plant cloves. Garlic can overwinter. Cover with a good layer of mulch . In areas where frost persists into March/ April, expect to harvest your garlic in June/July.

Planning for November

Nothing much to plant this month. You can read gardening books and plan your garden!

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  • 08 Sep - Karen Miles
    Our taro plant has purple stalks and the flesh of the tubers are whit is it safe to eat them? Than you.
    in Taro
  • 08 Sep - Sharron
    What part of New Zealand are you living in? I have a yacon and might be able to give you a root
    in Yacon
  • 26 Aug - Angela
    No, it’s just the right time to plant the rhizomes or plants. I have some if you need them. I’ll have to find out how much postage. I live in the Bay of Islands.
    in Yacon
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    My strawberry plants had vigorous growth during winter but the leaves look like wild strawberries. Now looking very sad and limp. Do I need to dig these up and replant new ones.
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  • 23 Aug - Ching
    When is the time to harvest taro and how?
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  • 15 Aug - Diane Davidson
    I'm fascinated by this Yacon plant - don't know if I'll be able to grow it as I only have a balcony garden at my apartment. I understand that they need quite a lot of space. But I'd like to try,...
    in Yacon
  • 11 Aug - Alice
    Are all the soybeans grown in New Zealand black-eyed soybeans? Besides Canterbury, where else are they grown? Are there two types of black-eyed soybeans—one where the black eye part is smaller a...
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