What to Plant in October, Desert Southwest

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There are 73 crops you can plant in Desert Southwest in October. Tap any plant for its full calendar, varieties and growing notes.

Fruiting

🫘 Fava Beans 🌿 Florence Fennel 🫛 Peas 🌾 Quinoa 🫛 Snow Peas

Leafy

🌿 Arugula 🥬 Bok Choy 🌿 Celery 🌿 Chicory 🥬 Collard Greens 🥬 Endive & Escarole 🌿 Fennel (Herb)🥬 Kale 🥬 Komatsuna 🥬 Lettuce 🌿 Mibuna 🥬 Radicchio 🌿 Sorrel 🌿 Spinach 🥬 Tatsoi 🌿 Watercress

Brassica

🥦 Broccoli 🥦 Broccolini 🥬 Cabbage 🥬 Cauliflower 🥬 Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)🥬 Kohlrabi 🥬 Mustard Greens 🥬 Napa Cabbage

Root

🥬 Beet 🥕 Carrot 🥬 Celeriac 🌿 Daikon 🧄 Garlic 🥕 Hamburg Parsley 🧅 Leek 🧅 Onion 🥕 Parsnip 🥔 Potato 🌱 Radish 🟡 Rutabaga 🥕 Salsify 🥕 Scorzonera 🌿 Turnip

Herb

🌼 Chamomile 🌿 Chives 🌿 Cilantro 🌿 Dill 💜 Lavender 🌿 Marjoram 🌿 Oregano 🌿 Parsley 🌿 Rosemary 🌿 Sage 🌿 Thyme

Fruit

🍋 Lemon Tree 🍋 Lime Tree 🍊 Mandarin 🍓 Strawberry

Flower

💙 Borage 🌼 Calendula 🌸 Cornflower 🌺 Nasturtium 🌸 Snapdragon 🤍 Sweet Alyssum 🌸 Sweet Pea 🌸 Viola & Pansy

Micro

🌱 Broccoli Microgreens 🌱 Pea Shoots 🌱 Radish Microgreens 🌱 Sunflower Microgreens

Mushroom

🍄 Oyster Mushroom 🍄 Shiitake Mushroom

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