October Sowing & Transplanting
What to Plant this Month
October Planting Guide - Summer Rainfall Regions
Hot summer and cold winter with frost in some parts. Includes most of Gauteng and Limpopo Province, the Free State highveld, Mpumalanga highveld, North West and Northern Provinces, and the KZN Midlands.| Plant Name | Sow or Transplant |
|---|---|
| Amaranth | Sow Seed |
| Artichokes (Globe) | Sow Seed |
| Asparagus | Plant crowns |
| Asparagus Pea (also Winged bean) | Sow Seed |
| Basil | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Beans - Bush Beans and Runner Beans | Sow Seed |
| Beetroot (also Beets) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) | Sow Seed |
| Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) | Sow Seed |
| Cabbage | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) | Sow Seed |
| Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Carrot | Sow Seed |
| Celery | Sow Seed |
| Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) | Sow Seed |
| Chives (also Garden chives) | Sow Seed |
| Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) | Sow Seed |
| Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) | Sow Seed |
| Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) | Sow Seed |
| Cucumber | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) | Sow Seed |
| Eggplant (also Aubergine) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Fennel (also Bronze fennel) | Sow Seed |
| Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) | Plant tubers |
| Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, ) | Sow Seed |
| Lettuce | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) | Sow Seed |
| Marrow | Sow Seed |
| Mustard greens (also gai choy) | Sow Seed |
| New Zealand Spinach | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) | Sow Seed |
| Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) | Sow Seed |
| Potato | Plant seed potatoes |
| Pumpkin and Squash | Sow Seed |
| Radish | Sow Seed |
| Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) | Sow Seed |
| Rosemary | Sow Seed |
| Sage (also Common Sage) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Savory - Winter and Summer Savory | Sow Seed |
| Spinach and Chard | Sow Seed |
| Strawberries (from seeds) | Sow Seed |
| Strawberry Plants | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Sunflower | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Sweet corn (also maize) | Sow Seed |
| Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) | Sow Seed |
| Sweet Potato | Plant Slips |
| Thyme | Sow Seed |
| Tomatillo | Sow Seed |
| Tomato | Sow Seed |
| Watermelon | Sow Seed |
| Yacon (also Sunroot) | Plant tubers |
| Yam/Oka (also Oca) | Plant Tubers |
| Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) | Sow Seed |
October Planting Guide - Humid Sub-Tropical Regions
Warm temperate region including most of the East coast, the Garden Route, and Eastern lowveld. Typified by the humid KZN coastal region, which is very hot and humid in summer (average 18 degrees C).| Plant Name | Sow or Transplant |
|---|---|
| Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) | Sow Seed |
| Angelica | Sow Seed |
| Asparagus | Plant Crowns |
| Asparagus Pea (also Winged bean) | Sow Seed |
| Basil | Sow Seed |
| Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) | Sow Seed |
| Borage | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) | Sow Seed |
| Cape Gooseberry(also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) | Sow Seed |
| Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Chives | Sow Seed |
| Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) | Plant tubers |
| Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) | Sow Seed |
| Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) | Sow Seed |
| Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) | Sow Seed |
| Cucumber | Sow Seed |
| Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) | Sow Seed |
| Dill | Sow Seed |
| Eggplant | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Endive | Sow Seed |
| Fennel (also Bronze fennel) | Sow Seed |
| French tarragon | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) | Plant tubers |
| Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, ) | Sow Seed |
| Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) | Sow Seed |
| Mustard Greens | Sow Seed |
| NZ Spinach / Warrigal greens | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) | Sow Seed |
| Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) | Sow Seed |
| Parsnip | Sow Seed |
| Potato | Plant seed potatoes |
| Radish | Sow Seed |
| Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) | Sow Seed |
| Rosemary | Sow Seed |
| Rutabaga (also Swedes) | Sow Seed |
| Sage | Sow Seed |
| Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) | Sow Seed |
| Savory - Summer and Winter Savory | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Shallots | Sow Seed |
| Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Spinach (also English spinach) | Sow Seed |
| Strawberries (from seeds) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Strawberry Plants | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Sunflower | Sow Seed |
| Sweet corn (also maize) | Sow Seed |
| Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) | Sow Seed |
| Thyme | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Tomatillo | Sow Seed |
| Turnip | Sow Seed |
| Watermelon | Sow Seed |
October Planting Guide - Dry Summer Sub-Tropical Regions
Warm temperate, typical Mediterranean-type climate with dry,warm sub-tropical summer (normally above 10 degrees C). Cool, wet winter. Confined to the South Western Cape and western part of the Southern Cape.| Plant Name | Sow or Transplant |
|---|---|
| Amaranth | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Angelica | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Asparagus | Plant crowns |
| Asparagus Pea (also Winged bean) | Sow Seed |
| Basil | Sow Seed |
| Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) | Sow Seed |
| Beetroot | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Borage | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Broccoli | Sow Seed |
| Burdock | Sow Seed |
| Cabbage | Sow Seed |
| Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Capsicum(also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Carrot | Sow Seed |
| Cauliflower | Sow Seed |
| Celery | Sow Seed |
| Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) | Sow Seed |
| Chives | Sow Seed |
| Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) | Sow Seed |
| Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) | Plant tubers |
| Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Cucumber | Sow Seed |
| Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) | Sow Seed |
| Dill | Sow Seed |
| Eggplant | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Bronze Fennel | Sow Seed |
| Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) | Sow Seed |
| Ginger | Plant Root |
| Leeks | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Lemon Balm | Sow Seed |
| Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) | Sow Seed |
| Marrow | Sow Seed |
| Mustard Greens | Sow Seed |
| New Zealand Spinach / Warrigal greens | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Okra | Sow Seed |
| Oregano(also Pot Marjoram) | Sow Seed |
| Parsley(curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) | Sow Seed |
| Parsnip | Sow Seed |
| Potato | Plant seed potatoes |
| Pumpkin | Sow Seed |
| Radish | Sow Seed |
| Rockmelon(also Canteloupe) | Sow Seed |
| Rosella(also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) | Sow Seed |
| Rosemary | Sow Seed |
| Rutabaga (also Swedes) | Sow Seed |
| Sage | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) | Sow Seed |
| Savory(Summer and Winter Savory) | Sow Seed |
| Spinach(also English spinach) | Sow Seed |
| Squash(also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) | Sow Seed |
| Strawberries(from seeds) | Sow Seed |
| Strawberry Plants | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Sunflower | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Sweet corn (also maize) | Sow Seed |
| Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) | Sow Seed |
| Sweet Potato (also Kumara) | Plant Slips |
| Thyme | Sow Seed |
| Tomatillo | Sow Seed |
| Tomato | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Turnip | Sow Seed |
| Watermelon | Sow Seed |
| Yam/Oka (also Oca) | Plant tubers |
| Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) | Sow Seed |
October Planting Guide - Semi-Arid Regions
Dry and hot in summer. Cold, often with frost in winter. Includes most of the northern part of the Eastern Cape, including the Klein Karoo, the Great Karoo and Northern Cape, as well as some of the northern West Coast towards Namibia.| Plant Name | Sow or Transplant |
|---|---|
| Amaranth(also Love-lies-bleeding) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Angelica | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Asparagus | Plant crowns |
| Asparagus Pea (also Winged bean) | Sow Seed |
| Basil | Sow Seed |
| Beans(pole, runner, climbing, french & bush beans) | Sow Seed |
| Beetroot | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Borage | Sow Seed |
| Cape Gooseberry(also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Capsicum(also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Carrot | Sow Seed |
| Celery | Sow Seed |
| Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) | Sow Seed |
| Chives | Sow Seed |
| Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) | Sow Seed |
| Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) | Sow Seed |
| Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) | Sow Seed |
| Dill | Sow Seed |
| Eggplant | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Fennel | Sow Seed |
| Ginger | Plant Root |
| Lemon Balm | Sow Seed |
| Lettuce | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) | Sow Seed |
| Marrow | Sow Seed |
| Mustard greens(also gai choy) | Sow Seed |
| New Zealand Spinach/ Warrigal greens | Sow Seed |
| Okra/ | Sow Seed |
| Oregano(also Pot Marjoram) | Sow Seed |
| Parsley(also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Potato | Plant Seed Potatoes |
| Pumpkin | Sow Seed |
| Radish | Sow Seed |
| Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) | Sow Seed |
| Rosella(also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) | Sow Seed |
| Rosemary Seeds | Sow Seed |
| Sage | Sow Seed |
| Savory - summer savory and winter savory | Sow Seed |
| Spinach | Sow Seed |
| Squash(also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) | Sow Seed |
| Strawberries (from seeds) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Strawberry Plants | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Sunflower | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Sweet corn (also maize) | Sow Seed |
| Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) | Sow Seed |
| Sweet Potato | Plant Slips |
| Tomatillo | Sow Seed |
| Tomatillo | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Tomato | Sow Seed |
| Watermelon | Sow Seed |
| Yam/Oka (also Oca) | Plant tubers |
| Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) | Sow Seed |