Zone 11 · October · 9 weeks before first frost
What to plant in October in Zone 11
Typical last frost in zone 11 is around Jan 31, and first frost around Dec 20. Most sowing is finished. Harvest continues, and cold zones should be thinking about protecting what is left in the pots.
Start indoors this month
Seed trays indoors, under a light or in the brightest window you have. These are slow crops that need a head start on the season.
Nothing in our dataset needs an indoor start this month in this zone.
Set out into the final container
Transplants go into the pot they will finish in. Hardening them off for four to five days first prevents most transplant shock.
No transplanting window is open this month here.
Direct sow
Sow straight into the final pot. These crops resent root disturbance, and transplanting them usually costs more time than it saves.
No direct-sowing window this month in this zone.
Sow for autumn
A second sowing timed backwards from first frost. Fewer pests, less watering, and better flavour in most cool crops.
- Bush Bean — window Oct 11 – Nov 1 (3 gal, 9" deep)
- Loose-leaf Lettuce — window Oct 25 – Nov 15 (2 gal, 6" deep)
- Kale — window Oct 25 – Nov 15 (3 gal, 10" deep)
- Bush Cucumber — window Oct 11 – Nov 1 (5 gal, 12" deep)
- Zucchini — window Oct 11 – Nov 1 (7 gal, 14" deep)
- Carrot — window Oct 25 – Nov 15 (3 gal, 12" deep)
Harvesting this month
Nothing from our dataset is in its harvest window this month here.
Not this month
- Cherry Tomato — next window opens in December. Starting it now means 2 months of impatient waiting, or a plant that stalls.
- Basil — next window opens in December. Starting it now means 2 months of impatient waiting, or a plant that stalls.
- Hot Pepper — next window opens in December. Starting it now means 2 months of impatient waiting, or a plant that stalls.
Zone 11 at a glance
Zone 11 has no meaningful frost. Grow cool crops in the winter months, heat-lovers the rest of the year, and treat watering as the main constraint.
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